What are the precautions for administering medication to meat ducks?

1. Buy qualified medicines produced by legitimate manufacturers.

2. Buy and use medicines according to a veterinarian's instructions.

3. Do not arbitrarily increase or reduce the dosage. Some duck farmers mistakenly believe that the larger the dose, the more effective it is. This practice not only increases unnecessary medication expenses, but may also cause drug poisoning in the duck flock, especially when using drugs such as furans and quinoxaline ethanol, where even greater caution is required.

4. Master the correct method of administering medication. Because large-scale duck farming involves relatively large flocks, medication is mostly given by mixing drugs into feed or dissolving them in drinking water, and injection is rarely used. Therefore, three points must be noted: ① Before administering medication, feed and water should be withheld appropriately to ensure that after medication the duck flock can quickly eat all the feed mixed with the drug or finish drinking the water with the dissolved drug. ② The amount of feed or drinking water with the added drug should not be too large; it is best if the duck flock can consume or drink it all in one go. ③ After the drug is mixed into feed or dissolved in water, it must be used immediately.

5. Do not use drugs banned by the state. To ensure the safety of animal-derived foods, the Ministry of Agriculture issued the "List of Veterinary Drugs and Other Compounds Banned for Use in Food Animals." Duck farmers must not use any drug included in the list.

6. Pay attention to mastering the withdrawal period. The withdrawal period refers to the interval from stopping medication for the duck flock to the slaughter and marketing of commercial ducks. Large meat duck slaughter and processing plants all have clear requirements on this, and duck farmers are asked to strictly observe the withdrawal period. Otherwise, the meat duck slaughter and processing plant may refuse to accept the commercial ducks you deliver, or handle the relevant products according to law if veterinary drug residues exceeding the standard are detected after slaughter.