21 C.F.R. § 520.903b Febantel suspension.
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(a) Specifications. The suspension contains 9.3 percent (2.75 grams per ounce) febantel. (b) Sponsor. See 000859 in §510.600(c) of this chapter. (c) Conditions of use—(1) Amount. 3 milliliters per 100 pounds body weight or 1 fluid ounce per 1000 pounds (6 milligrams per kilogram body weight). (2) Indications for use. For removal of ascarids (Parascaris equorum—adult and sexually immature), pinworms (Oxyuris equi—adult and 4th stage larvae), large strongyles (Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus, S. equinus), and the various small strongyles in horses, breeding stallions and mares, pregnant mares, foals, and ponies. (3) Limitations. Administer by stomach tube or drench, or by mixing well into a portion of the normal grain ration. For animals maintained on premises where reinfection is likely to occur, retreatment may be necessary. For most effective results, retreat in 6 to 8 weeks. Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. (d) Special considerations. Febantel suspension may be used in combination with trichlorfon oral liquid in accordance with the provisions of §520.2520c, this section, and the following conditions: (1) Combine 1 part febantel suspension with 5 parts trichlorfon liquid. (2) Allow animal to consume a portion of daily grain ration; administer mixture by stomach tube at rate of 18 milliliters per 100 pounds of body weight. [45 FR 8587, Feb. 8, 1980]
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS
§ 520.903b Febantel suspension.
