Tylan withdrawal period for eggs?

[Sue]

Does anyone know the rules about whether there is an egg withdrawal period for injected Tylan. I can't find anything on the internet other than different comments from people about what it should be, if at all. I know it's not licensed for being injected into poultry, but I assume that is for commercial poultry or table birds as my vet wouldn't use it otherwise. The reason I ask this is that my current vet has given me a different answer to my previous vet!

 

[VALBURNHAM]

I only know the Tylan given via the water has no egg withdrawal period not sure about the injectable stuff.

 

[foxy]

Sue you are right, the injectable form of Tylan is not licensed for poultry. The soluble formulation does not have a withdrawal period. Whee there is no license for an indication, a vet at their discretion may prescribe "off license." In these cases they will normally err on the side of caution, ( in the absence of product guidelines) and recommend a typical egg withdrawal period of 2-4 weeks. This is possibly where the conflicting information has come from.

 

[Sue]

Thanks Foxy, I'll give it two weeks and make sure I don't give any of their eggs to anyone else for 4 weeks. That should cover it safely I think.

 

[wcah]

I was given Tylan by the vet today and it was in injection form and she said egg withdrawl for only 7 days. Whay do i do if i get new birds in now my flock has Mycoplasma?

 

[chrismahon]

Start a second flock Wcah is your only option if you are concerned. We've done the same, split the Orchard into two -those with ILT and IB and those without. We had a case of Myco in that flock last month. But only the sicky had it as it will go for the weak not the healthy and strong. So healthy birds should be fine and if not spotted early and treated with injected Tylan they should be fine. But its more expense of course, as is another coop and run.

 

[kegs]

Does anyone know the rules about whether there is an egg withdrawal period for injected Tylan. I can't find anything on the internet other than different comments from people about what it should be, if at all. I know it's not licensed for being injected into poultry, but I assume that is for commercial poultry or table birds as my vet wouldn't use it otherwise. The reason I ask this is that my current vet has given me a different answer to my previous vet!

Here's the info you need Sue.

http://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-medication/tylan-used-to-treat-respiratory-problems

 

[kegs]

I was given Tylan by the vet today and it was in injection form and she said egg withdrawl for only 7 days. Whay do i do if i get new birds in now my flock has Mycoplasma?

Wcah, here's the Info on Myco

http://poultrykeeper.com/respiritory-problems/mycoplasma

 

[Sue]

Thanks for the link kegs, but mine was injected, not the solution.

My vet only charged £3.25 for Tylan for 3 birds and I injected it myself. I do have a nice vet though who trusts me to inject them.

 

[Sue]

I was given Tylan by the vet today and it was in injection form and she said egg withdrawl for only 7 days. Whay do i do if i get new birds in now my flock has Mycoplasma?

I introduced two new birds before I knew my original birds had Myco. The new ones were vaccinated against it, but I lost one of the new birds, although this may or may not have been Myco related (more neurological, although she had been sneezing). The remaining new bird is one of the ones I have just had to inject with Tylan, so although vaccinated she has still been infected. Won't be introducing any more birds to this flock unfortunately and I don't have room for any more birds elsewhere.