Complete Up To Date Information about Synovex -H.
NADA Number: 011-427 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Synovex®-H |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Estradiol Benzoate Testosterone Propionate |
| Species |
Cattle, heifers over 400 pounds excluding veal |
| Routes of Administration |
Subcutaneous |
| Dose Form |
Implant (pellet) |
| Drug Form |
Implant (pellet) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.842 Estradiol benzoate and testosterone propionate in combination. Specifications: No specifications are included in the CFR for this product. Conditions of use: Cattle (heifers over 400 pounds excluding veal) Amount: 20 milligrams estradiol benzoate and 200 milligrams testosterone propionate (one implant consisting of 8 pellets, each pellet containing 2.5 milligrams estradiol benzoate and 25 milligrams testosterone propionate) per implant dose. Indications: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency. Limitations: For heifers weighing 400 pounds or more; for subcutaneous ear implantation, one dose per animal; not for use in dairy or beef replacement heifers. Safety and effectiveness have not been established in veal calves. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. |
| Tolerances |
No residues of estradiol, resulting from the use of estradiol or any of the related esters, are permitted in excess of the following increments above the concentrations of estradiol naturally present in untreated animals: a. In uncooked edible tissues of heifers, steers, and calves: (1) 120 parts per trillion for muscle (2) 480 parts per trillion for fat (3) 360 parts per trillion for kidney (4) 240 parts per trillion for liver b. In uncooked edible tissues of lambs: (1) 120 parts per trillion for muscle (2) 600 parts per trillion for fat, kidney, and liver No residues of testosterone, resulting from the use of testosterone propionate, are permitted in uncooked edible tissues of heifers in excess of the following increments above the concentrations of testosterone naturally present in untreated animals: a. 0.64 part per billion in muscle. b. 2.6 parts per billion in fat. c. 1.9 parts per billion in kidney. d. 1.3 parts per billion in liver. |