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hygromycin B

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hygromycin B
an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus; used for the control of ascariasis and esophagostomiasis in sows. The method of use is to feed it to sows over a period of several weeks, or continuously to growing pigs. Overdosing may cause deafness and cataracts. Used also for the control of Ascaria, Capillaria and Heterakis spp. in poultry.


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