Application of Nifulin forte for birds
The drug Nifulin Forte for birds helps in the fight against diseases that are bacterial and parasitic etiology. It has established itself in veterinary medicine as a very effective medicine, can be used in pigeon breeding both for medicinal and prophylactic purposes for pigeons, thanks to its broad spectrum of action, nifulin oral powder
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Nifulin forte for birds and pigeons
Pharmacology
The composition of the drug belongs to the group of antibiotics.
Produced in polyethylene packages, multiples of 50 g, minimum package - 50 g, maximum weight - 5 kg. Packing in plastic jars is possible.
The instruction classifies Nifulin Forte as a combined antibacterial drug with a wide range of antibacterial effects, and is active for both gram-negative and gram-positive microbacteria, including staphylococcus salmonella, streptococcus, pasteurella and others that cause significant harm to pigeons and the health of other birds.
The drug Nifulin Forte is best known as a medicine and prophylactic agent for birds. However, the instruction for the medication allows its use for other animals, for example, in the treatment of pigs.
The drug is administered orally. The active components included in Nifulin forte for birds are completely absorbed during digestion through the gastrointestinal tract, as a result of which they are distributed to almost all internal organs and tissues of animals.
Nifulin powder retains its therapeutic effect for 12 hours. The active components of the drug that are not used by the animal body are excreted no later than a week with urination and emptying and do not harm pigeons.
Active ingredients
Homogeneous yellow powder is a combination of active substances:
- metronidazole, the content of which is 11%,
- furazolidone in a proportion of 1%,
- oxytetracycline hydrochloride in an amount of 2.5%.
The remaining 85.5% is lactose or bran.
All of these components are effective in the fight against bacterial microorganisms:
- the appointment of oxytetracycline hydrochloride, which has the nature of an antibiotic, is the destruction of protein in bacteria and a decrease in membrane permeability,
- the task facing furazolidone, which has an antibacterial pharmacological nature, is a violation of the enzymatic activity of microorganisms,
- metronidazole has the ability to restrain the reproduction and spread of a wide range of harmful microorganisms by penetrating into bacterial cells and affecting their DNA, leading to their death.
Indications for use and doses
The therapeutic antibiotic Nifulin forte for pigeons and other birds is prescribed by a veterinarian in cases of illness and prevention of many infections, including:
- colibacillosis,
- salmonellosis,
- dysentery,
- gastroenterocolitis.
The use of Nifulin forte in pigeons, other birds and pigs suggests its purpose, depending on age or weight, and is calculated by the amount of water or feed:
- in group treatment and prevention of bacterial diseases to growing pigeons and chicks of other birds in order to maintain and increase immunity, the medicinal agent is given together with drinking water or feed with a dosage of 2 g of substance per 1 liter of water or 1 kg of feed, respectively,
- for adult birds, Nifulin Forte is given instead of drinking water, diluted in a proportion of a small spoon per liter,
- for pigs, the powder should be given based on the weight of the animal, with a dosage of 0.5 g per kg, if the medicine is prescribed individually, or the dosage is calculated on the amount of feed - 5 kg per 1 ton, when the medicine is given by a group method.
The period of use of the drug Nifulin forte for pigeons in the treatment of other birds and for preventive purposes is at least 5 days - a week. In the absence of positive changes, the treatment is reviewed and the drug is replaced with an analogue.
Timely application of the product helps poultry houses to maintain their livestock during an exacerbation of epidemiological situations due to bacterial infections. Its use helps to increase the survival rate of chicks up to 1 month old.
During lay planning, the medicinal product is given to pigeons approximately one week before the planned oviposition.
Side effects and precautions
The appointment of this antibiotic is not intended for the treatment and prevention of diseases in cattle and small ruminants. There are no other restrictions on the medicinal product in the instructions. When used in the prescribed doses, Nifulin Forte does not cause negative effects on the organisms of birds, no cases of drug overdose have been recorded.
The powder retains its pharmacological effects provided it is kept in dry, dark places with a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C for no more than a year.
If a veterinarian prescribes a remedy for both prophylaxis and treatment of winged animals, it must be remembered that the slaughter of animals is safe no earlier than 10 days after the use of the drug has ceased. In the case of the forced slaughter of poultry, the meat of individuals with which the antibiotic was soldered is not sold, but is used in the diet of other animals or is used for the production of bone meal.