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Withdrawal Interval (WDI) Recommendations

for goats, 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 goats.
Drug Route
Abbreviations (EPI) Epidural
(INF) Infiltration
(IM) Intramuscular
(IV) Intravenous
(PO) Oral
(SC) Subcutaneous
(TOP) Topical
Dosage Frequency Meat WDI Milk WDI
acepromazine IV up to 0.13 mg/kg single and multiple doses 7 days 48 hours
acepromazine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
acepromazine Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
acepromazine
acepromazine IM up to 0.44 mg/kg single and multiple doses 7 days 48 hours
acepromazine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
acepromazine Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
activated charcoal PO n.a. n.a. 0 days 0 days
activated charcoal Reference(s): Antidotes in food animal practice
detomidine IV up to 0.08 mg/kg single and multiple doses 3 days 72 hours
detomidine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
detomidine
detomidine IM up to 0.08 mg/kg single and multiple doses 3 days 72 hours
detomidine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) TOP n.a. n.a. 4 days 96 hours
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
Warnings:
pharmaceutical grade DMSO only
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) Reference(s): Residue avoidance after topical application of veterinary drugs and parasiticides
fenbendazole PO 5 mg/kg single dose   120 hours
fenbendazole Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
florfenicol SC 40 mg/kg single dose 70 days 624 hours plus test1
florfenicol
Warnings:
Meat and Milk WDI are based on limited data and vets are still encouraged to contact FARAD for WDI each time they use ELDU in case new data is available.
florfenicol Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
florfenicol 1 Important! FARAD recommends testing the milk from treated animals to ensure it is free of residues of the parent drug and drug metabolites before it is marketed for human consumption.
florfenicol
florfenicol IM 20 mg/kg every 48 hours x 2 60 days 168 hours plus test1
florfenicol
Warnings:
Meat and Milk WDI are based on limited data and vets are still encouraged to contact FARAD for WDI each time they use ELDU in case new data is available.
florfenicol Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
florfenicol 1 Important! FARAD recommends testing the milk from treated animals to ensure it is free of residues of the parent drug and drug metabolites before it is marketed for human consumption.
flunixin meglumine IM 2.2 mg/kg single dose 15 days 96 hours
flunixin meglumine
Warnings:
Meat and Milk WDI are based on limited data and vets are still encouraged to contact FARAD for WDI each time they use ELDU in case new data is available.
flunixin meglumine Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
flunixin meglumine
flunixin meglumine IV 2.2 mg/kg single dose 10 days 72 hours
flunixin meglumine
Warnings:
Meat and Milk WDI are based on limited data and vets are still encouraged to contact FARAD for WDI each time they use ELDU in case new data is available.
flunixin meglumine Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
gentamicin IV n.a. n.a. 18 months 10 days
gentamicin
Warnings:
test milk before returning to the milking string
gentamicin Reference(s): Aminoglycoside residues in food of animal origin
gentamicin
gentamicin IM n.a. n.a. 18 months 10 days
gentamicin
Warnings:
test milk before returning to the milking string
gentamicin Reference(s): Aminoglycoside residues in food of animal origin
gentamicin
gentamicin SC n.a. n.a. 18 months 10 days
gentamicin
Warnings:
test milk before returning to the milking string
gentamicin Reference(s): Aminoglycoside residues in food of animal origin
guaifenesin IV up to 100 mg/kg single and multiple doses 3 days 48 hours
guaifenesin Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
ivermectin PO 0.2 - 0.4 mg/kg single dose 14 days 9 days
ivermectin Reference(s): Extralabel use of ivermectin and moxidectin in food animals
ivermectin Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
ivermectin
ivermectin PO 0.2 mg/kg single dose 11 days 6 days
ivermectin Reference(s): Extralabel use of ivermectin and moxidectin in food animals
ivermectin Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
ivermectin
ivermectin SC 0.2 mg/kg single dose 35 days 40 days
ivermectin Reference(s): Extralabel use of ivermectin and moxidectin in food animals
ivermectin Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
ivermectin
ivermectin TOP 0.5 mg/kg single dose n.a. 7 days
ivermectin Reference(s): Extralabel use of ivermectin and moxidectin in food animals
ivermectin Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
ketamine IM up to 10 mg/kg single and multiple doses 3 days 48 hours
ketamine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
ketamine
ketamine IV up to 2 mg/kg single and multiple doses 3 days 48 hours
ketamine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
ketamine Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
lidocaine w/epinephrine INF n.a. single and multiple doses 1 day 24 hours
lidocaine w/epinephrine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
lidocaine w/epinephrine
lidocaine w/epinephrine EPI n.a. single and multiple doses 1 day 24 hours
lidocaine w/epinephrine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
meloxicam PO 1 mg/kg single dose 15 days  
meloxicam
Warnings:
Meat and Milk WDI are based on limited data and vets are still encouraged to contact FARAD for WDI each time they use ELDU in case new data is available.
meloxicam Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
moxidectin PO 0.2 mg/kg1 single dose 14 days 12 days2
moxidectin
Warnings:
For use of Sheep Drench Oral Product Only
moxidectin Reference(s): Extralabel use of ivermectin and moxidectin in food animals
moxidectin 1 (NADA 141-247)
2 (not from FARAD digest)
moxidectin
moxidectin PO 0.4 mg/kg1 single dose 17 days 14 days
moxidectin
Warnings:
For use of Sheep Drench Oral Product Only
moxidectin 1 (NADA 141-247)
moxidectin
moxidectin PO 0.5 mg/kg1 single dose 20 days 18 days
moxidectin
Warnings:
For use of Sheep Drench Oral Product Only
moxidectin 1 (NADA 141-247)
moxidectin
moxidectin PO 0.5 mg/kg1 single dose 23 days n.a.2
moxidectin
Warnings:
For use of Cattle Pour-On Product Only
moxidectin Reference(s): Extralabel use of ivermectin and moxidectin in food animals
moxidectin 1 (NADA 141-099)
2 no recommendation
moxidectin
moxidectin TOP 0.5 mg/kg1 single dose 1 day 1 day
moxidectin
Warnings:
For use of Cattle Pour-On Product Only
moxidectin Reference(s): Extralabel use of ivermectin and moxidectin in food animals
moxidectin 1 (NADA 141-099)
oxytetracycline (long-acting) SC 20 mg/kg single dose 35 days 144 hours plus test1
oxytetracycline (long-acting)
Warnings:
Meat and Milk WDI are based on limited data and vets are still encouraged to contact FARAD for WDI each time they use ELDU in case new data is available.
oxytetracycline (long-acting) Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
oxytetracycline (long-acting) 1 Important! FARAD recommends testing the milk from treated animals to ensure it is free of residues of the parent drug and drug metabolites before it is marketed for human consumption.
tetracyclines TOP n.a. n.a. 0 days 0 days
tetracyclines
Warnings:
provided there is no oral ingestion
tetracyclines Reference(s): Residue avoidance after topical application of veterinary drugs and parasiticides
thiopental IV up to 5 mg/kg n.a. 1 day 24 hours
thiopental Reference(s): Drugs approved for small ruminants
tulathromycin SC 2.5 mg/kg single dose 34 days 1080 hours plus test1
tulathromycin
Warnings:
The milk WDI is based on limited data and vets are encouraged to contact FARAD for WDI each time they use ELDU in case new data is available.
tulathromycin Reference(s): Extralabel drug use in small ruminants
tulathromycin 1 Important! FARAD recommends testing the milk from treated animals to ensure it is free of residues of the parent drug and drug metabolites before it is marketed for human consumption.
vitamin K1 (phytonadione) IV 0.5 - 2.5 mg/kg per label 0 days 0 days
vitamin K1 (phytonadione) Reference(s): Antidotes in food animal practice
vitamin K1 (phytonadione)
vitamin K1 (phytonadione) IM 0.5 - 2.5 mg/kg per label 0 days 0 days
vitamin K1 (phytonadione) Reference(s): Antidotes in food animal practice
vitamin K1 (phytonadione)
vitamin K1 (phytonadione) SC 0.5 - 2.5 mg/kg per label 0 days 0 days
vitamin K1 (phytonadione) Reference(s): Antidotes in food animal practice
xylazine IV 0.016 - 0.1 mg/kg single and multiple doses 5 days 72 hours
xylazine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics and Drugs approved for small ruminants
xylazine
xylazine IM 0.05 - 0.3 mg/kg single and multiple doses 4 days 24 hours
xylazine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
xylazine
xylazine IM 0.3 - 2.0 mg/kg single and multiple doses 10 days 120 hours
xylazine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics
yohimbine IV up to 0.3 mg/kg single and multiple doses 7 days 72 hours
yohimbine Reference(s): Extralabel use of tranquilizers and general anesthetics


If you have further questions or concerns, please contact our ELDU advice team.
Goat photo by Mark Hoffenberg