NADA Number: 065-481 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Chlortetracycline Pneumonia Calf Scour Boluses |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
2621 North Belt Highway St.Joseph, MO 64502 USA |
| Ingredients |
Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride |
| Species |
Cattle, calves |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Bolus |
| Drug Form |
Bolus |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.445c Chlortetracycline tablets and boluses. Specifications: Each tablet or bolus contains 250-milligram of chlortetracycline hydrochloride. Conditions of use: Cattle (calves) Amount: 1 bolus (250 milligrams) per 50 pounds of body weight twice daily for 3 to 5 days. Indications: Treatment of bacterial enteritis (scours) caused by E. coli and bacterial pneumonia associated with Pasteurella species, Klebsiella species and Hemophilus species. Limitations: Administer bolus directly by mouth or crush and dissolve in milk or water for drenching or bucket feeding. If no improvement is noted after 3 days of treatment, consult a veterinarian. Do not use for more than 5 days. Do not administer within 24 hours of slaughter. NAS/NRC status: The conditions of use NAS/NRC reviewed and found effective. Applications for these uses need not include effectiveness data as specified in 514.111 of this chapter but may require bioequivalency and safety information. |
| 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. |