VyLyte Concentrated Oral Rehydration Liquid

Tips For Use

Dilution Guide:

General Instructions

• Freshness: Always discard the solution daily and replace it with a fresh mixture every 24 hours.

• Water Availability: Ensure clean drinking water is always available alongside the VyLyte solution.

• Early Intervention: Provide diluted VyLyte at the first sign of nutritional scouring.

• Temperature: For lambs and kids, warm the solution to body temperature before feeding through a bottle.

• Calf Management: For bought-in calves, replace the first milk feed on arrival with 2L of diluted VyLyte.

• Storage: Store the concentrate below $30^{\circ}C$ (room temperature).

Pigs:

Administer in a clean drinking vessel as soon as signs of scouring appear.

• Suckling Piglets: 
  • A litter fo week old piglets will consume roughly 2-3L/day
  • Check that diluted solution, drinking water or sow’s milk is always available.
  • Check the quantity of diluted solution every 12 hours and replenish as necessary.
  • Piglets can be dosed directly using an appropriate applicator; 20-30mL diluted VyLyte solution, 3 or 4 times a day.
• Weaned Pigs:
  • Limit feed intake for 1-2 days, continue supply of drinking water with weaners consuming 1-2L/ day/animal as a guide.
• Treatment period (all pigs):
  • Diluted VyLyte solution can be given for 4 days.
  • If scouring persists, the application is suitable for 8 days in total.

Calves:

• Bought in Calves:
  • At the first feed on arrival, feed 2L of diluted VyLyte solution instead of milk.
  • At the next feed, give 1L of diluted VyLyte solution, but do not mix with milk or milk replacer.
  • Feed a normal diet post-application.
• Scouring Calves:
  • 1L to 1.5L of diluted VyLyte solution per 10kg of bodyweight daily into two or more daily doses
  • Severe dehydration can occur if scouring is well established; use a diluted solution over 3 or 4 separate doses.
• Directions:
  • To retain nutrients and energy consumption, continue normal milk feeding during periods of scouring.
  • Fresh water should always be available, with diluted VyLyte solution given between milk feeds.
  • Replace solution every 24 hours.

Scouring Lambs/Kids:

• • Give 150mL-200mL of fresh diluted VyLyte solution, 2-4 times daily, warming the solution to body temperature and given through a feeding bottle with a teat.

Pregnancy Toxaemia in Ewes/Goats:

• • Give 160mL undiluted VyLyte solution per animal using the applicable drench gun.
  • Repeat every 4-6 hours if required or as directed by a veterinary surgeon.

Foals:

• • For scouring or dehydration, give 1-2L of fresh diluted VyLyte 2-3 times a day or as directed by a veterinary surgeon.

Dogs & Cats:

First Aid:

• If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or the Poisons Information Centre. Phone Australia 131 126.

This information and product advice are not intended as advice or recommendations for any specific use or circumstance. You should seek specialist advice before using any product. Always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines. Specialist Sales liability is limited.