Complete Up To Date Information about V-Max™.
NADA Number: 140-998 | |
| Proprietary Name |
V-Max™ V-Max™ M |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Phibro Animal Health |
| Sponsor Address |
710 Rt 46 East Suite 401 Fairfield, NJ 07004 |
| Ingredients |
Virginiamycin |
| Species |
Cattle, fed in confinement for slaughter |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Exclusivity |
Granted for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and reduction of incidence of liver abscesses in cattle fed in confinement for slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.635 Virginiamycin. Specifications: Type A medicated articles containing 1.1 per cent (5 grams per pound), 2.2 per cent (10 grams per pound), 4.4 per cent (20 grams per pound), 11 per cent (50 grams per pound), 30 per cent (136.2 grams per pound) for manufacture of Type C medicated feed, 50 per cent (227 grams per pound). Dilute Type A article with at least 10 pounds of a feed ingredient prior to final mixing in 1 ton of Type C feed. Conditions of use: Cattle fed in confinement for slaughter Amount: 16.0 to 22.5 grams per ton to provide 100 to 340 milligrams per head per day in feed. Indications: For increased rate of weight gain. Limitations: Feed continuously as sole ration to cattle fed in confinement for slaughter. Not for use in animals intended for breeding. Amount: 13.5 to 16.0 grams per ton to provide 85 to 240 milligrams per head per day in feed. Indications: For reduction of incidence of liver abscesses. Limitations: Feed continuously as sole ration to cattle fed in confinement for slaughter. Not for use in animals intended for breeding. Amount: 11.0 to 16.0 grams per ton to provide 70 to 240 milligrams per head per day in feed. Indications: For improved feed efficiency. Limitations: Feed continuously as sole ration to cattle fed in confinement for slaughter. Not for use in animals intended for breeding. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for residues of virginiamycin in uncooked edible tissues at 0.4 part per million (ppm) in kidney, skin, and fat, 0.3 ppm in liver, and 0.1 ppm in muscle in swine. A tolerance for residues of virginiamycin in broiler chickens and cattle is not required.Tolerances are established for residues of virginiamycin in uncooked edible tissues at 0.4 part per million (ppm) in kidney, skin, and fat, 0.3 ppm in liver, and 0.1 ppm in muscle in swine. A tolerance for residues of virginiamycin in broiler chickens and cattle is not required. |