Toltrazuril for Swine
Livestock · Sus scrofa domesticus · typical adult weight 1.00–300.00 kg
Toltrazuril is used in swine for Coccidiosis in piglets, Coccidiosis in piglets (Isospora suis). Routes documented in swine: PO. A typical adult swine weighs 1.00–300.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Toltrazuril in swine, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Baycox
Dose ranges
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Mechanism of action
Disrupts mitochondrial function and nuclear division in all intracellular stages of coccidia. Coccidiocidal rather than coccidiostatic.
Side effects & warnings
Generally well-tolerated. Primarily used for coccidiosis. Single-dose or short-course treatment. Bitter taste. Extra-label use in small animals.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for swine may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Other Antiparasitic drugs with swine dosing
Toltrazuril dosing in other species
Why a species-specific page? Toltrazuril pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in swine — 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.