Monteban®

Monteban®

Monteban® is an ionophore that protects Intestinal Integrity by effectively controlling coccidia and bacterial enteritis while maintaining feed intake, improving weight gain, and achieving optimal performance.¹

Key features

  • Keeps Working During Heat Stress — Remains effective during months of heat stress, while the efficacy of competing products tends to decrease.2
  • Cocci Control Through Grow-Out — Extending Monteban use into the Finisher feed keeps coccidia under control through the entire grow-out.

Inclusion Rate: For the prevention of coccidiosis, feed Monteban at: 54–90 g/ton.

Choose Monteban for Proven Coccidiosis Prevention

Monteban is the flexible, proven choice for the prevention of coccidiosis in broiler chickens caused by Eimeria necatrixE. tenella, E. acervulina, E. brunetti, E. mivati and E. maxima.

Extended-Use Option

Extend Monteban use into the Finisher feed to keep coccidia under control through the entire grow-out.

Works in the Heat

Monteban keeps birds eating even during months of heat stress when the efficacy of competitors’ products tends to decrease.¹

Animal-Use-Only

Monteban helps control coccidiosis and can be combined with Inteprity,® which helps control necrotic enteritis, all while fitting within animal-use-only antibiotic policies to meet consumer demands.

Expert Advice and Collaboration

As an Elanco customer, you’ll receive consultative support from a team of experts with extensive industry experience and knowledge who help tailor solutions to meet your bird health and business goals. 

Learn More About Monteban

Get more information on how Monteban can help keep your poultry flock healthy.

Monteban Product Label

Important use and safety information for Monteban (narasin Type A medicated article). 

Monteban Safety Data Sheet

Information includes guidelines for the safe use, handling and storage of Monteban.

Fight Coccidia in Chickens With Monteban

Contact your Elanco representative to learn how Monteban can fit into your operation. To locate the closest representative or get more information about Elanco poultry products, contact us.

Usage InformationThe label contains complete use information, including cautions and warnings. Always read, understand and follow the label and use directions.

Monteban directions for use: For the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria necatrix, E. tenella, E. acervulina, E. brunetti, E. mivati and E. maxima in broiler chickens:

• Feed Monteban at: 54–90 g/ton

• Feed continuously as the sole ration

• Requires a zero-day withdrawal (when fed according to the label)

CAUTION: Do not allow adult turkeys, horses or other equines access to narasin formulations. Ingestion of narasin by these species has been fatal.

Inteprity directions for use: For the prevention of mortality caused by necrotic enteritis associated with Clostridium perfringens in broiler chickens:

•  Avilamycin is to be fed at 13.6 to 40.9 grams per ton of Type C medicated feed (15 to 45 ppm) as the sole ration for 21 consecutive days

•  Feed to chickens that are at risk of developing, but not yet showing clinical signs of, necrotic enteritis associated with Clostridium perfringens

CAUTION: Federal law restricts medicated feed containing this veterinary feed directive (VFD) drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. To assure responsible antimicrobial drug use in broiler chickens, treatment administration must begin on or before 18 days of age. When using in combination with Maxiban, Monteban, Coban and Bio-Cox, treatment and administration must begin on or before 18 days of age.

The safety of avilamycin has not been established in chickens intended for breeding purposes.

Avilamycin has not been demonstrated to be effective in broiler chickens showing clinical signs of necrotic enteritis prior to the start of medication.

The Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) expiration date must not exceed 90 days from the date of issuance. VFDs for avilamycin shall not be refilled.


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