Complete Up To Date Information about Equigel.
NADA Number: 048-237 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Equigel |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
2621 North Belt Highway St.Joseph, MO 64502 USA |
| Ingredients |
Dichlorvos |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Gel |
| Drug Form |
Gel |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.600 Dichlorvos. Specifications: No specifications are included in the CFR for this product. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: The product is in the form of a gel which is administered directly from a syringe onto the horse's tongue. The product is administered at a dosage level of 20 milligrams of dichlorvos per kilogram of body weight for the removal of bots and ascarids. The same dosage level is repeated every 21 to 28 days for the control of bots and ascarids. For the control of bots only, the repeat dosage is 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight every 21 to 28 days during bot fly season. Indications: It is recommended for the removal and control of first, second, and third instar bots (Gastrophilus intestinalis and G. nasalis), sexually mature and sexually immature (4th stage) ascarids (Parascaris equorum) in horses and foals. Limitations: Do not use this product in animals simultaneously or within a few days before or after treatment with or exposure to cholinesterase-inhibiting drugs, pesticides or chemicals. Do not administer in conjunction with or within 1 week of administration of muscle-relaxant drugs, phenothiazine derived tranquilizers, or central nervous system depressants. Do not use in horses which are severely debilitated or suffering from diarrhea or severe constipation, infectious disease, toxemia, or colic. Do not administer to horses affected with chronic alveolar emphysema (heaves) or other respiratory conditions. Do not use in horses intended for food purposes. 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 dichlorvos (2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate) in the edible tissues of swine. |