Withdrawal Interval (WDI) Recommendations
for 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 calves.
| Drug | Route
Abbreviations
(IV) Intravenous
(PO) Oral(SC) Subcutaneous
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Dosage | Frequency | Meat WDI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| meloxicam | PO | 0.5 to 1 mg/kg | single dose | 21 days | |
| meloxicam | Reference(s): Considerations for extralabel drug use in calves | ||||
| meloxicam | |||||
| meloxicam | PO | up to 1 mg/kg | multiple dose | 30 days | |
| meloxicam | Reference(s): Considerations for extralabel drug use in calves | ||||
| procaine penicillin g | PO | 3 mg of PPG/kg in milk (approx 14,000 ppb) | n.a. | 2 days | |
| procaine penicillin g | Warnings:calves fed colostrum from treated cows |
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| procaine penicillin g | Reference(s): Extralabel use of penicillin in food animals | ||||
If you have further questions or concerns, please contact our ELDU advice team.
