Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Tylosin is dosed at 50–100 mg/L water PO in water in chickens, per FDA NADA 013-076 — TYLAN SOLUBLE (TYLOSIN TARTRATE) POWDER [ELANCO US INC.] — https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0c3d01b7-be57-4031-adbe-5dbdd2a6d7f2 NOTE: this label doses in mg/gallon, mg/pound, not mg/L water; the served figure is a unit conversion and is NOT printed verbatim on the label. Label dosing: '100 g Dosage and Administration Dosages: Chickens: NE indication: 851 to 1,419 mg/gallon (225 to 375 ppm) in drinking water.'. Tylosin is used in chickens for Chronic respiratory disease (mycoplasma). Routes documented in chickens: PO. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Tylosin in chickens, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Tylan
Contraindicated in Horse (Equine)
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 50–100 mg/L water | in water | 3-5 days | Chronic respiratory disease (mycoplasma) | Strong | FDA NADA 013-076 — TYLAN SOLUBLE (TYLOSIN TARTRATE) POWDER [ELANCO US INC.] — https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0c3d01b7-be57-4031-adbe-5dbdd2a6d7f2 NOTE: this label doses in mg/gallon, mg/pound, not mg/L water; the served figure is a unit conversion and is NOT printed verbatim on the label. Label dosing: '100 g Dosage and Administration Dosages: Chickens: NE indication: 851 to 1,419 mg/gallon (225 to 375 ppm) in drinking water.' |
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Binds 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Anti-inflammatory properties in GI tract.
CONTRAINDICATED in rabbits, guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). Commonly used for chronic colitis in dogs. Very bitter taste. IM injection painful.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chickens may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Tylosin dose range in chickens, with cited source references: PO 50–100 mg/L water in water. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Tylosin in chickens: PO.
Cited course lengths for Tylosin in chickens include: 3-5 days. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Tylosin is indicated in chickens for: Chronic respiratory disease (mycoplasma).
These are general warnings for Tylosin across species; consult the chicken dosing table above for species-specific guidance. CONTRAINDICATED in rabbits, guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). Commonly used for chronic colitis in dogs. Very bitter taste. IM injection painful.
Why a species-specific page? Tylosin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chickens — 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.