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AlviBac-MD Feed Additive
ALIVIRA AlviBac-MD (bacitracin methylene disalicylate, or BMD) is a veterinary-grade, antibiotic feed additive used in poultry and swine. A WOAH and WVA Veterinary Medicine.
Categories: Antimicrobials, B
ALIVIRA AlviBac-MD (BMD) is a veterinary-grade, antibiotic feed additive used to treat or prevent enteritis and improve performance in poultry and swine.
INDICATIONS
Indications for Poultry (Broilers & Replacement Chickens)
- Prevention of Necrotic Enteritis: Used to prevent mortality and morbidity associated with Clostridium perfringens.
- Treatment of Necrotic Enteritis: Used as an aid in the treatment of outbreaks of necrotic enteritis.
- Early Mortality Reduction: Used to reduce early mortality in chicks due to chilled, reduced feed consumption, or other factors.
- Growth Promotion: Used for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency.
- Egg Production: Used in laying hens to increase egg production and improve feed efficiency during the first seven months of production.
Indications for Swine
- Prevention of Clostridial Enteritis: Used in pregnant/lactating sows and gilts to prevent clostridial enteritis in suckling piglets caused by Clostridium spp..
- Treatment of Bacterial Enteritis: Used as an aid in the treatment and prevention of bacterial enteritis (scours) in growing/finishing swine.
- Swine Dysentery Control: Used to control swine dysentery (bloody scours) caused by Treponema hyodysenteriae.
ADMINISTRATION
Administration via Feed
For AlviBac-MD, the medication is mixed directly into the animal’s ration:
- Mixing: It is often prepared as an intermediate premix before being added to the finished feed to ensure even distribution.
- Duration: In some cases, such as for swine dysentery, it is fed continuously as the sole ration.
