(a) Specifications. Each tablet or bolus contains 250, 500, or 1,000 milligrams of oxytetracycline hydrochloride.

(b) Sponsors. For sponsors in §510.600(c) of this chapter: See 000010 for use of 500 and 1,000 milligram boluses. See No. 054771 for use of 250 and 500 milligram tablets.

(c) Tolerances. See §556.500 of this chapter.

(d) Conditions of use in beef and dairy cattle—(1)(i) Amount. 250 milligrams per 100 pounds of body weight every 12 hours (5 milligrams per pound of body weight daily in two doses).

(ii) Indications for use. For control of bacterial enteritis caused by Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli (colibacillosis) and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex, pasteurellosis) caused by Pasteurella multocida.

(2)

(i) Amount. 500 milligrams per 100 pound of body weight every 12 hours (10 milligrams per pound of body weight daily in two doses).

(ii) Indications for use. For treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli (colibacillosis) and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex, pasteurellosis) caused by Pasteurella multocida.

(3) Limitations. Dosage should continue until the animal returns to normal and for 24 hours to 48 hours after symptoms have subsided. Treatment should not exceed 4 consecutive days. Do not exceed 500 milligrams per 100 pounds of body weight every 12 hours (10 milligrams per pound daily). For sponsor No. 054771: Discontinue treatment 7 days prior to slaughter. Not for use in lactating dairy cattle. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

[46 FR 32440, June 23, 1981, as amended at 50 FR 1045, Jan. 9, 1985; 63 FR 70334, Dec. 21, 1998; 70 FR 16394, Apr. 4, 2005; 78 FR 28825, May 20, 2014]