Livestock · Ovis aries · typical adult weight 30.00–120.00 kg
Tilmicosin is dosed at 10 mg/kg SC single dose in sheep, per MICOTIL 300- Tilmicosin Phosphate Injection [Product Label]. Elanco US Inc.; 2020. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=08f1aecd-33c2-457b-8a45-c38fafb3a1c7 — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.1268 (2026-08-01).. Tilmicosin is used in sheep for Respiratory disease, Respiratory infections. Routes documented in sheep: SC. A typical adult sheep weighs 30.00–120.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Tilmicosin in sheep, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Micotil, Pulmotil
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 10 mg/kg | single dose | — | Respiratory disease | Moderate | MICOTIL 300- Tilmicosin Phosphate Injection [Product Label]. Elanco US Inc.; 2020. — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.1268 (2026-08-01). |
| SC | 10 mg/kg | Once | Single injection | Respiratory infections | Moderate | MICOTIL 300- Tilmicosin Phosphate Injection [Product Label]. Elanco US Inc.; 2020. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=08f1aecd-33c2-457b-8a45-c38fafb3a1c7 — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.1268 (2026-08-01). |
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FATAL in horses, pigs, and non-human primates — IV injection causes acute cardiac toxicity. Cattle and sheep SC injection only. NOT for use in small animals.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sheep may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Tilmicosin dose ranges in sheep, with cited source references: SC 10 mg/kg single dose; SC 10 mg/kg Once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Tilmicosin in sheep: SC.
Cited course lengths for Tilmicosin in sheep include: Single injection. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Tilmicosin is indicated in sheep for: Respiratory disease, Respiratory infections.
These are general warnings for Tilmicosin across species; consult the sheep dosing table above for species-specific guidance. FATAL in horses, pigs, and non-human primates — IV injection causes acute cardiac toxicity. Cattle and sheep SC injection only. NOT for use in small animals.
Why a species-specific page? Tilmicosin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sheep — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.