Tylosin for Chicken
Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Tylosin is used in chicken for Chronic respiratory disease (mycoplasma), Chronic respiratory disease (CRD), infectious sinusitis. Routes documented in chicken: PO. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Tylosin in chicken, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Tylan
Dose ranges
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These ranges are per kg. Enter your chicken's weight to get the precise dose and draw-up volume — unit and concentration math done for you.
Mechanism of action
Binds 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Anti-inflammatory properties in GI tract.
Side effects & warnings
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 chicken may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Other Antibiotic drugs with chicken dosing
Tylosin dosing in other species
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 chicken — 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.