520.903e—Febantel tablets.
(a) Specifications.
Each scored tablet contains 27.2 milligrams of febantel for use in dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens or 163.3 milligrams of febantel for use in dogs, puppies, and cats.
(c) Conditions of use—
(1) Amount—
Ten milligrams per kilogram body weight. Administer once daily for 3 consecutive days.
(ii) Puppies and kittens fewer than 6 months of age.
Fifteen milligrams per kilogram body weight. Administer once daily for 3 consecutive days.
(2) Indications for use.
(i)
For removal of hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala ), ascarids (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina) and whipworms (Trichuris vulpis) in dogs and puppies.
(ii)
For removal of hookworms (Ancylostoma tubaeforme) and ascarids (Toxocara cati) in cats and kittens.
(3) Limitations.
Do not use in pregnant animals. Consider alternative therapy or use with caution in animals with preexisting liver or kidney dysfunction. Administer to puppies and kittens on a full stomach. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.