Complete Up To Date Information about Bovatec / Terramycin .
NADA Number: 140-579 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Bovatec® / Terramycin® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Lasalocid Oxytetracycline (Monoalkyl Trimethyl Ammonium Salt) |
| Species |
Cattle, beef fed in confinement for slaughter |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Patent Number |
3715372 4594354 |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.311 Lasalocid. Specifications: Type A medicated articles 15, 20, 33.1, and 50 percent activity Conditions of use: Cattle (beef,fed in confinement for slaughter) Amount: 10 (0.0027 percent) to 30 (0.0033 percent) grams Lasalocid sodium per ton of feed in combination with Oxytetracycline 7.5 grams per ton of feed. Indications: For improved feed efficiency and reduction of incidence and severity of liver abscesses. Limitations: In Type C feeds, for beef cattle fed in confinement for slaughter; feed continuously at 100 to 360 milligrams per head per day lasalocid and 75 milligrams per head per day oxytetracycline. As monoalkyl (C8- C18) trimethyl ammonium oxytetracycline. Feeding undiluted or mixing errors may result in an excess lasalocid concentration which could be fatal to cattle and sheep. Do not allow horses or other equines access to Type A articles or Type B feeds containing lasalocid as ingestion may be fatal. Safety of lasalocid for use in unapproved species has not been established. Amount: 25 (0.0027 percent) to 30 (0.0033 percent) grams Lasalocid sodium per ton of feed in combination with Oxytetracycline 7.5 grams per ton of feed. Indications: For improved feed efficiency, increased rate of weight gain, and reduction of incidence and severity of liver abscesses. Limitations In Type C feeds, for beef cattle fed in confinement for slaughter; feed continuously at 250 to 360 milligrams per head per day lasalocid and 75 milligrams per head per day oxytetracycline. As monoalkyl (C8- C18) trimethyl ammonium oxytetracycline. Feeding undiluted or mixing errors may result in an excess lasalocid concentration which could be fatal to cattle and sheep. Do not allow horses or other equines access to Type A articles or Type B feeds containing lasalocid as ingestion may be fatal. Safety of lasalocid for use in unapproved species has not been established. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances for lasolocid residues are established as follows: 1. Cattle: The tolerance for parent lasalocid (the marker residue) in liver (the target tissue) is 0.7 part per million 2. Chickens: (I) Skin with adhering fat (the target tissue). The tolerance for parent lasalocid (the marker residue) is 1.2 parts per million. (ii) Liver. The tolerance for parent lasalocid (the marker residue) is 0.4 part per million. 3. Turkeys: (I) Skin with adhering fat (the target tissue). The tolerance for parent lasalocid (the marker residue) is .4 part per million. (ii) Liver. The tolerance for parent lasalocid (the marker residue) is 0.4 part per million. 4. Rabbits: The tolerance for parent lasalocid (the marker residue) in liver (the target tissue) is 0.7 part per million. 5. Sheep: The tolerance for parent lasalocid (the marker residue) in liver (the target tissue) is 1.0 part per million Beef cattle, dairy cattle, calves, swine, sheep, chickens, turkeys, finfish and lobster. Tolerances are established for the sum of residues of the tetracyclines including chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline, in tissues and milk as follows: a. 2 parts per million (ppm) in muscle b. 6 ppm in liver c. 12 ppm in fat and kidney d. 0.3 ppm in milk. |