Complete Up To Date Information about BMD / Safe-Guard .
NADA Number: 141-144 | |
| Proprietary Name |
BMD® / Safe-Guard® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate Fenbendazole |
| Species |
Swine, sows that are pregnant Swine, growing Swine, finishing |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Swine: zero days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.258 Fenbendazole. Specifications: No specifications given for this product. Conditions of use: Growing and finishing swine Amount. Fenbendazole, 10 to 300 grams per ton (to provide 9 milligrams per kilogram body weight), and bacitracin methylene disalicylate, 10 to 30 grams per ton. Indications: For the removal of: adult stage lungworms (Metastrongylus apri and M. pudendotectus); adult and larvae (L3, 4 stages-liver, lung, intestinal forms) large roundworms (Ascaris suum); adult stage nodular worms (Oesophagostomum dentatum, O. quadrispinulatum); small stomach worms (Hyostrongylus rubidus); adult and larvae (L2, 3, 4 stages-intestinal mucosal forms) whipworms (Trichuris suis; adult and larvae kidney worms (Stephanurus dentatus). For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency. Limitations. Feed as sole ration. Under conditions of continued exposure to parasites, retreatment may be needed after 4 to 6 weeks. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. Pregnant sows. Amount. Fenbendazole, 10 to 300 grams per ton, and bacitracin methylene disalicylate, 250 grams per ton. Indications: For the removal of: adult stage lungworms (Metastrongylus apri and M. pudendotectus); adult and larvae (L3, 4 stages-liver, lung, intestinal forms) large roundworms (Ascaris suum); adult stage nodular worms (Oesophagostomum dentatum, O. quadrispinulatum); small stomach worms (Hyostrongylus rubidus); adult and larvae (L2, 3, 4 stages-intestinal mucosal forms) whipworms (Trichuris suis; adult and larvae kidney worms (Stephanurus dentatus). For control of clostridial enteritis in suckling pigs caused by Clostridium perfringens. Limitations: Feed as sole ration. Diagnosis of clostridial enteritis should be confirmed by a veterinarian when results are not satisfactory. Under conditions of continued exposure to parasites, retreatment may be needed after 4 to 6 weeks. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. Growing and finishing swine. Amount. Fenbendazole, 10 to 300 grams per ton, and bacitracin methylene disalicylate, 250 grams per ton. Indications: For the removal of: adult stage lungworms (Metastrongylus apri and M. pudendotectus); adult and larvae (L3, 4 stages-liver, lung, intestinal forms) large roundworms (Ascaris suum); adult stage nodular worms (Oesophagostomum dentatum, O. quadrispinulatum); small stomach worms (Hyostrongylus rubidus); adult and larvae (L2, 3, 4 stages-intestinal mucosal forms) whipworms (Trichuris suis; adult and larvae kidney worms (Stephanurus dentatus). For control of swine dysentery associated withTreponema hyodysenteriae on premises with a history of swine dysentery, but where signs of disease have not yet occurred; or following an approved treatment of the disease condition. Limitations: Feed as sole ration. Not for use in growing and finishing swine that weigh more than 250 pounds. Diagnosis of swine dysentery should be confirmed by a veterinarian when results are not satisfactory. Under conditions of continued exposure to parasites, retreatment may be needed after 4 to 6 weeks. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances for residues of fenbendazole in food are established as follows: a. Cattle 1) Muscle. The tolerance for parent fenbendazole (the marker residue) is 0.4 ppm. 2) In milk. The tolerance for fenbendazole sulfoxide metabolite (the marker residue in cattle milk) is 0.6 ppm. b. Swine 1) Liver (the target tissue). The tolerance for parent fenbendazole (the marker residue) is 6 ppm. 2) Muscle. The tolerance for parent fenbendazole (the marker residue) is 2 ppm. c. Goats 1) Liver. The tolerance for parent fenbendazole (the marker residue) is 0.8 ppm. 1) Muscle. The tolerance for parent fenbendazole (the marker residue) is 0.4 ppm. d. Turkeys 1) Liver. The tolerance for parent fenbendazole (the marker residue) is 6 ppm. 2) Muscle. The tolerance for parent fenbendazole (the marker residue) is 2 ppm. The tolerance for residues of bacitracin from zinc bacitracin or bacitracin methylene disalicylate in uncooked edible tissues of cattle, swine, chickens, turkeys, pheasants, and quail, and in milk and eggs is 0.5 part per million |