Complete Up To Date Information about Omnizole.
NADA Number: 014-350 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Omnizole |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Merial Ltd. |
| Sponsor Address |
3239 Satellite Blvd. Bldg. 500 Duluth, GA 30096-4640 USA |
| Ingredients |
Thiabendazole |
| Species |
Goat, no use class stated or implied Cattle, no use class stated or implied Sheep, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Drench |
| Drug Form |
Drench |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: 3 days before slaughter.
Milk (cattle, sheep or goats): 96 hours (8 milkings). |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2380b Thiabendazole drench or oral paste. Specifications: Conforms to National Formulary XII. Conditions of use: Cattle Amount: 3 grams administered orally as a drench using a dosing gun designed for the product per 100 pounds of body weight. Indications: Control of infections of gastrointestinal roundworms (Trichostrongylus species Haemonchus species, Nematodirus species., Ostertagia species, and Oesophagostomum radiatum). Limitations: For most effective results, severely parasitized animals or those constantly exposed to helminth infection should be re-treated every 2 to 3 weeks. Milk taken from treated animals within 96 hours (8 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. For a satisfactory diagnosis, a microscopic fecal examination should be performed prior to worming. Amount: 5 grams administered orally as a drench using a dosing gun designed for the product per 100 pounds of body weight. Indications: Control of infections of Cooperia species or severe infections of other species Limitations: For most effective results, severely parasitized animals or those constantly exposed to helminth infection should be re-treated every 2 to 3 weeks. Milk taken from treated animals within 96 hours (8 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. For a satisfactory diagnosis, a microscopic fecal examination should be performed prior to worming. Sheep Amount: 2 grams, orally, as a drench, per 100 pounds of body weight. Indications: Control of infections of gastrointestinal roundworms in sheep. (Trichostrongylus species, Haemonchus species, Ostertagia species, Cooperia species, Nematodirus species, Bunostomum species, Strongyloides species, Chabertia species and Oesophagostomum species); also active from 3 hours to 3 days following treatment against ova and larvae passed by sheep (good activity against Trichostrongylus colubriformis and axei, Ostertagia species, Bunostomum species, Nematodirus species, and Strongyloides species; less effective against Haemonchus contortus and Oesophagostomum species). Limitations: As a single oral dose. Milk taken from treated animals within 96 hours (8 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. In severe infections in sheep, treatment should be repeated in 2 to 3 weeks. Goats Amount: 3 grams, orally, as a drench, per 100 pounds of body weight. Indications: Control of severe infections of gastrointestinal roundworms (Trichostrongylus species, Haemonchus species, Ostertagia species, Cooperia species, Nematodirus species, Bunostomum species, Strongyloides species, Chabertia species, and Oesophagostomum species). Limitations: As a single oral dose. Milk taken from treated animals within 96 hours (8 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. Treatment should be repeated in 2 to 3 weeks. Amount: 2 grams, orally, as a drench, per 100 pounds of body weight. Indications: Control of infections of gastrointestinal roundworms in goats. (Trichostrongylus species, Haemonchus species, Ostertagia species, Cooperia species, Nematodirus species, Bunostomum species, Strongyloides species, Chabertia species and Oesophagostomum species); also active from 3 hours to 3 days following treatment against ova and larvae passed by sheep (good activity against Trichostrongylus colubriformis and axei, Ostertagia species, Bunostomum species, Nematodirus species, and Strongyloides species; less effective against Haemonchus contortus and Oesophagostomum species). Limitations: As a single oral dose. Milk taken from treated animals within 96 hours (8 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established as follows: a. Cattle, goats, sheep, pheasants, and swine: 0.1 part per million for negligible residues of thiabendazole in uncooked edible tissues b. Milk: 0.05 part per million for negligible residues |