AQUAFLOR® Type A Medicated Article

Fish

Therapeutic Class

AQUAFLOR® Type A Medicated Article



Pharmaceutical Name
Florfenicol


Features and Benefits

AQUAFLOR® — the first antibiotic licensed for US aquaculture in more than 20 years — has been approved for use in trout and other freshwater-reared salmonids.

With early diagnostics and proactive management, AQUAFLOR will help you reach new highs for fish survival and profitability.

  • First and only antibiotic approved in the US for  controlling mortality in freshwater-reared salmonids associated with Flavobacterium psychrophilum (coldwater disease)
  • New-generation, broad-spectrum antibiotic with unique molecular structure
  • Well distributed in fish tissue and fluids
  • Optimal bioavailability — maximizes delivery of active ingredient to fish, minimizes waste
    • In Rainbow Trout:
      73.9% bioavailable at 10°C

      66.3% bioavailable at 16°C
  • Keeps fish healthy so they stay on feed for optimum survival and growth — lets you reduce stocking rates, lower costs of production
  • Excellent safety profile for fish, human food, environment
  • Well tolerated by fry, fingerlings and food fish — with no performance setbacks
  • Friendly to environment — no significant risk to aquatic ecosystems
  • Fish readily consume feed with AQUAFLOR — palatability comparable to unmedicated feed
  • Studies show fish stay on feed and continue to gain weight throughout treatment period
  • Well accepted — no adverse effects on fish behavior or performance, even at 5x and 10x dose rates
  • Minimize feed wastage, maximize antibiotic uptake
  • Convenient to use — may be incorporated into pellets or top-coated
  • Uniform premix granulation for optimum distribution in and on feed plus more precise dosage delivery
  • Excellent stability in extruded feed
  • Backed by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health — the world leader in fish health
  • Excellent field experience by US fish farmers


Indications

  • Catfish: For the control of mortality in catfish due to enteric septicemia of catfish associated with Edwardsiella ictaluri.
  • Freshwater-reared Salmonids: For the control of mortality in freshwater-reared salmonids due to coldwater disease associated with Flavobacterium psychrophilum.
  • Caution: The effects of AQUAFLOR® (florfenicol) on reproductive performance have not been determined. For catfish, a doserelated decrease in hematopoietic/lymphopoietic tissue may occur.The time required for the hematopoietic/lymphopoietic tissues to regenerate was not evaluated. 

Dosage
For further information including dose rate and complete directions and warnings, please see the Product Label by clicking here.

Website
AQUAFLOR website

Product Label(s) and MSDS