Complete Up To Date Information about Calfspan.
NADA Number: 126-232 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Calfspan |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Holdings Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P. O. Box 1339 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Sulfamethazine |
| Species |
Cattle, calves |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Sustained release tablet |
| Drug Form |
Sustained release tablet |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: 18 days before slaughter. |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2260c Sulfamethazine sustained-release tablets. Specifications: 8-gram sulfamethazine sustained-release tablet. Conditions of use: Cattle (calves) Amount: 8 grams (1 tablet) per 45 pounds of body weight as a single dose. Indications: In calves for sustained treatment of pneumonia caused by Pasteurella species, colibacillosis (bacterial scours) caused by Escherichia coli; and calf diphtheria caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Limitations: If there is no response within 2 to 3 days, reevaluate therapy. Do not crush tablets. Treated animals must not be slaughtered for food within 18 days after the latest treatment. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.1 part per million is established for negligible residues of sulfamethazine in the uncooked edible tissues of chickens, turkeys, cattle, and swine. |