522.955—Florfenicol.
(b) Sponsor.
See No. 000061 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter for use of product described in paragraph (a)(1) as in paragraph (d)(1)(i) and for use of product described in paragraph (a)(2) as in paragraph (d)(1)(ii).
(d) Conditions of use—
(1) Cattle—
300 mg/mL florfenicol in 2-pyrrolidone and triacetin (inactive vehicles).
(B) Indications for use.
For treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, and Mycoplasma bovis in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle.
(C) Limitations.
Do not slaughter within 44 days of treatment. Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. Use may cause milk residues. A withdrawal period has not been established in preruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
(A)
(1) Amount. 20 mg/kg of body weight as an intramuscular injection. A second dose should be administered 48 hours later. Alternatively, 40 mg/kg of body weight as a single subcutaneous injection may be used.
(2) Indications for use. For treatment of BRD associated with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica, P. multocida, and Haemophilus somnus. For treatment of bovine interdigital phlegmon (foot rot, acute interdigital necrobacillosis, infectious pododermatitis) associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus.
(2) Indications for use. For control of respiratory disease in cattle at high risk of developing BRD associated with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica, P. multocida, and Haemophilus somnus.
(C) Limitations.
Do not slaughter within 28 days of last intramuscular treatment or within 38 days of subcutaneous treatment. Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. Use may cause milk residues. A withdrawal period has not been established in preruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.