Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Tylosin is dosed at 25–50 mg/kg PO Continuous in drinking water in chickens, per FDA NADA Label. Tylosin is used in chickens for Chronic respiratory disease (CRD), infectious sinusitis, Chronic respiratory disease (mycoplasma). Routes documented in chickens: PO. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Tylosin in chickens, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Tylan
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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 ranges in chickens, with cited source references: PO 25–50 mg/kg Continuous in drinking water; 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 (CRD), infectious sinusitis, 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.