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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 Dosage Frequency Meat WDI
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Photo of a veal calf from Woodstock Sanctuary