Complete Up To Date Information about Deccox / Rumensin / Tylan .
NADA Number: 141-149 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Deccox® / Rumensin® / Tylan® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Monensin Decoquinate Tylosin |
| 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 |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: zero days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.195 Decoquinate. Specifications: Type A medicated article containing 6 percent decoquinate. Type A medicated articles continuing 6 percent decoquinate may be used to manufacture dry or liquid Type B cattle feeds. Conditions of use: Cattle fed in confinement for slaughter Amount: 13.6 to 27.2 grams per ton combined with monensin 5 to 30 grams per ton and tylosin 8 to 10 grams per ton. Indications: For cattle fed in confinement for slaughter; for prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and E. zuernii, for improved feed efficiency, and reduction of incidence of liver abscesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and Actinomyces pyogenes. Limitations: Feed only to cattle fed in confinement for slaughter. Feed continuously as the sole ration to provide 22.7 milligrams of decoquinate per 100 pounds of body weight per day, 50 to 360 milligrams of monensin per head per day, and 60 to 90 milligrams of tylosin per head per day. Feed at least 28 days during period of exposure to coccidiosis or when it is likely to be a hazard. Do not feed to animals producing milk for food. Bentonite should not be used in decoquinate feeds. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for residues of tylosin in edible products of animals as follows: a. Chickens and turkeys: 0.2 part per million (negligible residue) in uncooked fat, muscle, liver, and kidney. b. Cattle: 0.2 part per million (negligible residue) in uncooked fat, muscle, liver, and kidney. c. Swine: 0.2 part per million (negligible residue) in uncooked fat, muscle, liver, and kidney. d. Milk: 0.05 part per million (negligible residue). e. Eggs: 0.2 part per million (negligible residue). A tolerance of 0.05 part per million is established for negligible residues of monensin in the edible tissues of cattle and goats. A tolerance for residues of monensin in chickens, turkeys and quail is not needed. Tolerances for residues of decoquinate in food are established in uncooked edible tissues of chickens, cattle, and goats at 2 parts per million in tissues other than skeletal muscle, and 1 part per million in skeletal muscle. |