21 CFR §558.455
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- (a)Specifications. Type A medicated articles containing oxytetracycline equivalent to 50 grams per pound (g/lb) oxytetracycline hydrochloride and 50 g/lb neomycin sulfate or oxytetracycline equivalent to 100 g/lb oxytetracycline hydrochloride and 100 g/lb neomycin sulfate.
- (b)Sponsors. See Nos. 066104 and 069254 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
- (c)Related tolerances. See §§ 556.430 and 556.500 of this chapter.
- (d)Special considerations.
- (1)Federal law restricts medicated feed containing this veterinary feed directive (VFD) drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. See § 558.6 for additional requirements.
- (2)The expiration date of VFDs for oxytetracycline and neomycin medicated feeds must not exceed 6 months from the date of issuance. VFDs for oxytetracycline and neomycin shall not be refilled.
- (3)Cattle feeds shall bear the following warning statement: “Use of more than one product containing neomycin or failure to follow withdrawal times may result in illegal drug residues.”
- (e)Indications for use—(1) Chickens. It is used in feed as follows: