Alivira TULAJECT (tulathromycin) is a long-acting macrolide (triamilide) antibiotic used To treat and control bacterial respiratory and infectious diseases in livestock.
INDICATIONS
- Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD): Treatment and metaphylaxis (prevention) of BRD caused by key bacteria, including Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, and Mycoplasma bovis.
- Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (Pinkeye): Treatment of Moraxella bovis infections.
- Foot Rot: Treatment of bovine foot rot (interdigital necrobacillosis).
- Swine Respiratory Disease (SRD): Treatment and control of SRD associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Haemophilus parasuis, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
- Foot Rot: Treatment of early-stage infectious pododermatitis associated with Dichelobacter nodosus requiring systemic therapy.
ADMINISTRATION
Administered as a single, one-time dose. The administration route depends entirely on the target animal species:
- Cattle: Administered subcutaneously (under the skin) in the neck.
- Pigs and Sheep: Administered intramuscularly (deep into the muscle) in the neck.
- Dosage Calculation: The standard dosage for all target species is 2.5 mg/kg of body weight. This equates to 1 mL of the injection per 40 kg of body weight.
- Volume Limits Per Site: To prevent tissue irritation, heavy animals should have the dose split across multiple injection sites.
- In cattle, do not inject more than 7.5 mL (or 10 mL, depending on the specific formulation/label) per site.
- In pigs, do not inject more than 2 mL to 4 mL per site.
- Safety: Use a draw-off needle or multi-dose syringe to avoid excessive puncturing of the vial stopper.
