520.1660d—Oxytetracycline powder.
(a) Specifications.
The drug is a soluble powder distributed in packets or pails having several concentrations of oxytetracycline hydrochloride (independent of the various net weights) as follows:
(1)
Each 18.14 grams of powder contains 1 gram of oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OTC HCl) (packets: 4, 6.4, and 16 oz.).
(3)
Each 1.32 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packets: 2.39, 4.78, and 9.55 oz.; jars: 2.25 lbs.; and pails: 4.5 lbs.).
(4)
Each 2.73 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packets: 2.46 and 9.87 oz; pail: 3.09 lb).
(5)
Each 4.2 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packets: 3.8 and 15.2 oz; pails: 4.74 and 23.7 lb).
(6)
Each 1.32 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packet: 4.78 oz.; pail: 5 lb). Each 2.73 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packet: 9.87 oz).
(7)
Each 1.32 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packet: 4.78 and 9.6 oz.; pails: 2 and 5 lb); each 18.1 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packet: 6.4 oz.; pails: 2 and 5 lb).
(8)
Each 135.5-gram packet (4.78 ounce) contains 102.4 grams of OTC HCl. Each 677.5-gram packet (23.9 ounce) contains 512 grams of OTC HCl.
(9)
Each 2.73 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packets: 9.87 and, 19.75 oz, and 3.91 lb; pails: 3.09 and 5 lb).
(10)
Each 2.73 grams of powder contains 1 gram of OTC HCl (packets: 9.87 and 19.74 oz; pails: 5 lb).
(1)
No. 000069 for use of OTC HCl concentrations in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) of this section in chickens, turkeys, swine, cattle, sheep, and honey bees.
(2)
No. 046573 for use of OTC HCl concentration in paragraph (a)(4) of this section in chickens, turkeys, and swine.
(3)
No. 000010 for use of OTC HCl concentration in paragraph (a)(5) of this section in turkeys and chickens.
(4)
No. 057561 for use of OTC HCl concentration in paragraph (a)(6) of this section in chickens, turkeys, and swine.
(5)
No. 059130 for use of OTC HCl concentration in paragraph (a)(7) of this section in chickens, turkeys, swine, cattle, sheep, and honeybees.
(6)
No. 048164 for use of OTC HCl concentrations in paragraph (a)(8) of this section in chickens, turkeys, swine, cattle, sheep, and honey bees.
(7)
No. 061623 for use of OTC HCl concentration in paragraph (a)(9) of this section in chickens, turkeys, and swine.
(8)
No. 059320 for use of OTC concentration in paragraph (a)(10) of this section in chickens, turkeys, and swine as in paragraph (d) of this section.
(2) Indications for use. Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(3) Limitations. Prepare a fresh solution daily. Administer 7 to 14 days. Not to be used for more than 14 consecutive days. Use as sole source of drinking water. Do not use in birds producing eggs for human consumption.
(2) Indications for use. Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infections caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and E. coli susceptible to oxytetracycline; control of fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(3) Limitations. Prepare a fresh solution daily. Administer 7 to 14 days. Not to be used for more than 14 consecutive days. Use as sole source of drinking water. Do not use in birds producing eggs for human consumption.
(2) Indications for use. Control of hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagridis susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(3) Limitations. Prepare a fresh solution daily. Administer 7 to 14 days. Not to be used for more than 14 consecutive days. Use as sole source of drinking water. Do not use in birds producing eggs for human consumption. Withdraw 5 days prior to slaughter those products sponsored by Nos. 000069, and 059130 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter. Withdraw 4 days prior to slaughter those products sponsored by No. 000010. Zero-day withdrawal for those products sponsored by Nos. 046573, 053389, 057561, 059320, and 061133.
(2) Indications for use. Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(3) Limitations. Prepare a fresh solution daily. Administer 7 to 14 days. Not to be used for more than 14 consecutive days. Use as sole source of drinking water. Do not use in birds producing eggs for human consumption. Withdraw 5 days prior to slaughter those products sponsored by Nos. 000069, and 059130 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter. Withdraw 4 days prior to slaughter those products sponsored by No. 000010. Zero-day withdrawal for those products sponsored by Nos. 046573, 053389, 057561, 059320, and 061133.
(2) Indications for use. Growing turkeys. Control of complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis, coronaviral enteritis) susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(3) Limitations. Prepare a fresh solution daily. Administer 7 to 14 days. Not to be used for more than 14 consecutive days. Use as sole source of drinking water. Do not use in birds producing eggs for human consumption. Withdraw 5 days prior to slaughter those products sponsored by Nos. 000069, and 059130 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter. Withdraw 4 days prior to salughter those products sponsored by No. 000010. Zero-day withdrawal for those products sponsored by Nos. 046573, 053389, 057561, 059320, and 061133.
(B) Indications for use.
Control and treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella choleraesuis and bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline. For breeding swine: Control and treatment of leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortions and shedding of leptospira) caused by Leptospira pomona susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(C) Limitations.
Prepare a fresh solution daily. Use as sole source of OTC. Administer up to 14 days; do not use for more than 14 consecutive days; withdraw zero days prior to slaughter those products sponsored by Nos. 000069 and 059130. Administer up to 5 days; do not use for more than 5 consecutive days; withdraw zero days prior to slaughter those products sponsored by Nos. 046573, 053389, 057561, 059320, and 061133.
(iv) Calves, beef cattle, and nonlactating dairy cattle—
(A) Amount.
10 milligrams per pound of body weight daily.
(B) Indications for use.
Control and treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by E. coli and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by P. multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(C) Limitations.
Prepare a fresh solution daily. Administer up to 14 days. Do not use for more than 14 consecutive days. Use as sole source of oxytetracycline. Do not administer this product with milk or milk replacers. Administer 1 hour before or 2 hours after feeding milk or milk replacers. Withdraw 5 days prior to slaughter. A milk discard period has not been established for this product in lactating dairy cattle. Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older.
(B) Indications for use.
Control and treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by E. coli and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by P. multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(C) Limitations.
Prepare a fresh solution daily. Administer up to 14 days. Do not use for more than 14 consecutive days. Use as sole source of oxytetracycline. Withdraw 5 days prior to slaughter.
(i) Amount.
200 milligrams per colony, administered via either a 1:1 sugar syrup (equal parts of sugar and water weight to weight) or dusting with a powdered sugar mixture.
(ii) Indications for use.
For control of American foulbrood caused by Paenibacillus larvae and European foulbrood caused by Streptococcus pluton susceptible to oxytetracycline.
(iii) Limitations.
The drug is administered in 3 applications of sugar syrup or 3 dustings at 4- to 5-day intervals. The drug should be fed early in the spring or fall and consumed by the bees before main honey flow begins to avoid contamination of production honey. Remove at least 6 weeks prior to main honey flow.