Withdrawal Interval (WDI) Recommendations
for veal calves, taken from the FARAD Digests
WARNING!
Extra Label Use of this drug is permissible under AMDUCA only if such use is by or on the lawful written or oral order of a licensed veterinarian within the context of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
Below are the WDI recommendations for the various route and dosage combination(s) for extra-label administration of in veal calves.
| Drug | Route
Abbreviations
(IV) Intravenous(SC) Subcutaneous
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Dosage | Frequency | Meat WDI | |
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| cephapirin benzathine | fed colostrum | 300 mg/syringe | n.a. | 7 days | |
| cephapirin benzathine | Warnings:fed colostrum from IMM dry treated cows assuming that the period between treatment of the cow and calving specified on the product label has been met |
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| cephapirin benzathine | Reference(s): Prevention of antibiotic residues in veal calves fed colostrum | ||||
| cloxacillin benzathine | fed colostrum | 500 mg/syringe | n.a. | 20 days | |
| cloxacillin benzathine | Warnings:fed colostrum from IMM dry treated cows assuming that the period between treatment of the cow and calving specified on the product label has been met |
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| cloxacillin benzathine | Reference(s): Prevention of antibiotic residues in veal calves fed colostrum | ||||
| dihydrostreptomycin | fed colostrum | 1 g/syringe + 1 million units (IU) PPG | n.a. | 30 days | |
| dihydrostreptomycin | Warnings:fed colostrum from IMM dry treated cows assuming that the period between treatment of the cow and calving specified on the product label has been met |
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| dihydrostreptomycin | Reference(s): Prevention of antibiotic residues in veal calves fed colostrum | ||||
| erythromycin | fed colostrum | 600 mg/syringe | n.a. | 10 days | |
| erythromycin | Warnings:fed colostrum from IMM dry treated cows assuming that the period between treatment of the cow and calving specified on the product label has been met |
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| erythromycin | Reference(s): Prevention of antibiotic residues in veal calves fed colostrum | ||||
| florfenicol | SC | 40 mg/kg | single dose | 90 days | |
| florfenicol | Reference(s): Considerations for extralabel drug use in calves | ||||
| flunixin meglumine | IV | 1.1 to 2.2 mg/kg | per label | at least 14 days | |
| flunixin meglumine | Warnings:digest just states per label dosage |
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| flunixin meglumine | Reference(s): Considerations for extralabel drug use in calves | ||||
| novobiocin | fed colostrum | 400 mg/syringe | n.a. | 4 days | |
| novobiocin | Warnings:fed colostrum from IMM dry treated cows assuming that the period between treatment of the cow and calving specified on the product label has been met |
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| novobiocin | Reference(s): Prevention of antibiotic residues in veal calves fed colostrum | ||||
| novobiocin | |||||
| novobiocin | fed colostrum | 400 mg/syringe + 200,000 units (IU) PPG | n.a. | 4 days | |
| novobiocin | Warnings:fed colostrum from IMM dry treated cows assuming that the period between treatment of the cow and calving specified on the product label has been met |
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| novobiocin | Reference(s): Prevention of antibiotic residues in veal calves fed colostrum | ||||
| procaine penicillin g | fed colostrum | 100,000 units (IU)/syringe | n.a. | 4 days | |
| procaine penicillin g | Warnings:fed colostrum from IMM dry treated cows assuming that the period between treatment of the cow and calving specified on the product label has been met |
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| procaine penicillin g | Reference(s): Prevention of antibiotic residues in veal calves fed colostrum | ||||
If you have further questions or concerns, please contact our ELDU advice team.
