Decoquinate – MIB #50

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Date Revised: 2011-04

Approved Brands

1. DECCOX 6% PREMIX contains decoquinate at 60 g/kg (Alpharma Inc.)
2. DECCOX-M PREMIX contains decoquinate at 8 g/kg (Alpharma Canada Corporation).

Approved for use

In meal or pellet feed for broiler chickens; cattle.

In milk replacers for non-ruminating calves, including veal calves.

Note:

Deccox-6% is approved ONLY for Claim 1 and 2;
Deccox-M is approved ONLY for Claim 3

Approved claims

For Starter, Grower and Finisher feeds for broiler chickens – Claim 1
For cattle – Claim 2 and 3

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Claim 1: As an aid in prevention of Caecal and Intestinal Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria tenella, E. necatrix, E. acervulina, E. brunetti, E. maxima and E. mitis in broiler chickens.

Level of Drug:

30 mg/kg (0.003%) of complete feed.

Directions:

Feed this medicated feed as the sole ration from day-old to slaughter.

Warning:

1. Do not feed to laying birds.

Caution:

1. Do not use this medicated feed for treatment of outbreaks of Coccidiosis.
2. Consult a veterinarian or poultry pathologist if losses exceed 0.5% in a 2 day period.

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Claim 2: As an aid in the prevention of Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in non-ruminating and ruminating calves and cattle.

Level of drug in complete feeds or complete diet:

At a level which, will provide 0.5 mg decoquinate per kg body weight per day.

Note: Complete diet refers to the complete feed plus the roughage.

Directions:

Feed continuously for at least 28 days during periods of Coccidiosis or when it is likely to be a hazard.

Warning:

Do not feed to lactating dairy cattle.

Caution:

Do not use this medicated feed for treatment of outbreak of Coccidiosis.

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Claim 3: As an aid in the prevention of Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in non-ruminating calves including veal calves.

Level of drug in milk replacers:

At a level which, will provide 0.5 mg decoquinate per kg body weight per day.

Directions:

Feed continuously for at least 28 days; feed at least twice daily.

Warning:

Do not feed to lactating dairy cattle.

Caution:

Do not use this medicated milk replacer for treatment of outbreak of Coccidiosis.

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Accepted Compatibilities

Decoquinate is compatible with the following drug/drug combinations. For details refer to the MIB as indicated.

Number	Medicated ingredients	For use in feed for
1.	Chlortetracycline hydrochloride (MIB #34)	broiler chickens
2.	3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenylarsonic acid (MIB #21)	broiler chickens
3.	Zinc bacitracin (MIB #10.2)	broiler chickens