Complete Up To Date Information about Chloromax / Deccox .
NADA Number: 141-147 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Chloromax® / Deccox® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Chlortetracycline Decoquinate |
| Species |
Cattle, dairy, not lactating Cattle, beef Cattle, calves, excluding veal calves |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: 24 hours before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.195 Decoquinate Specifications: Type A medicated articles: 6 percent decoquinate. Type A medicated articles containing 6 percent decoquinate may be used to manufacture dry or liquid Type B cattle (including veal calf), sheep, and goat feeds. Conditions of use: Cattle (beef and non-lactating dairy) Amount: 13.6 to 27.2 grams per ton combined with chlortetracycline approximately 400 grams per ton, varying with body weight and feed consumption to provide 10 milligrams per pound of body weight per day. Indications: For prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and E. zuernii, for treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli, and for treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida organisms susceptible to chlortetracycline. Limitations: Feed type C feed to provide 22.7 mg decoquinate and 1 gram chlortetracycline per 100 pounds body weight (0.5 milligram per kilogram per day) for not more than 5 days. Type C may be prepared from Type B feed containing 535.8 to 5,440 grams per ton decoquinate and 6,700 to 80,000 grams per ton chlortetracycline. When consumed, feed for a total of 28 days to prevent coccidiosis. Withdrawal 24 prior to slaughter. Do not feed to calves to be processed for veal. Do not feed to animals producing milk for food. Bentonite should not be used in decoquinate feeds. Amount: 12.9 to 90.8 grams per ton combined with chlortetracycline at 500 to 4,000 grams per ton. Indications: For prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and E. zuernii, for treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and for treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida organisms susceptible to chlortetracycline. Limitations: Feed type C feed to provide 22.7 mg decoquinate and 1 gram chlortetracycline per 100 pounds body weight for not more than 5 days. When consumed, feed 22.7 milligrams decoquinate per 100 pounds of body weight per day for a total of 28 days to prevent coccidiosis. Withdrawal 24 prior to slaughter when manufactured from CTC (chlortetracycline) Type A medicated articles under 141-147 A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Do not feed to calves to be processed for veal. Do not feed to animals producing milk for food. Amount: 90.9 to 535.7 grams per ton combined with chlortetracycline at 4,000 to 20,000 grams per ton. Indications: For prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and E. zuernii, for treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and for treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida organisms susceptible to chlortetracycline. Limitations: Feed type C feed supplements as a top dress(ing) or mix into the daily ration to provide 22.7 mg decoquinate and 1 gram chlortetracycline per 100 pounds body weight for not more than 5 days. When consumed, feed 22.7 milligrams decoquinate per 100 pounds of body weight per day for a total of 28 days to prevent coccidiosis. Withdrawal 24 prior to slaughter when manufactured from CTC (chlortetracycline) Type A medicated articles under 141-147 A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Do not feed to calves to be processed for veal. Do not feed to animals producing milk for food. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for the sum of tetracycline residues in tissues of beef cattle, nonlactating dairy cows, calves, swine, sheep, chickens, turkeys, and duck or 2 parts per million in muscle, 6 parts per million in liver, and 12 parts per million in fat and kidney. A tolerance is established for residues of chlortetracycline in eggs of 0.4 part per million. Tolerances for residues of decoquinate in food are established in uncooked edible tissues of chickens, cattle, and goats at 2 parts per million in tissues other than skeletal muscle, and 1 part per million in skeletal muscle. |