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 Title 21 - Food and Drugs
 Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
 SubChapter E - Animal Drugs, Feeds, and Related Products
 Part 558 - New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds
 Subpart B - Specific New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds

  § 558.369 - Nitarsone.  

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  • Link to an amendment published at 80 FR 78970, Dec. 18, 2015.

    (a) Approvals. Type A medicated articles: 50 percent to 054771 in §510.600(c) of this chapter.

    (b) Related tolerances. See §556.60 of this chapter.

    (c) [Reserved]

    (d) Conditions of use. It is used as follows:

    (1) Chickens and turkeys—(i) Amount. Nitarsone, 0.01875 percent.

    (ii) Indications for use. As an aid in the prevention of blackhead.

    (iii) Limitations. Early medication is essential to prevent spread of disease. Adequate drinking water must be provided near feeder at all times. The drug is not effective in preventing blackhead in birds infected more than 4 or 5 days. Discontinue use 5 days before slaughtering animals for human consumption to allow elimination of the drug from edible tissues. The drug is dangerous for ducks, geese, and dogs. Overdosage or lack of water may result in leg weakness or paralysis. Use as sole source of arsenic.

    (2) Turkeys—(i) Amount. Nitarsone 0.01875 percent, plus bacitracin methylene disalicylate or bacitracin zinc 4 to 50 grams per ton.

    (ii) Indications for use. As an aid in the prevention of blackhead, and for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency.

    (iii) Limitations. For growing turkeys. Feed continuously as sole ration. Early medication is essential to prevent spread of disease. Adequate drinking water must be provided near feeders at all times. Overdosage or lack of water may result in leg weakness or paralysis. The drug is not effective in preventing blackhead in birds infected more than 4 or 5 days. Discontinue use 5 days before slaughtering animals for human consumption to allow elimination of the drug from edible tissues. The drug is dangerous for ducks, geese, and dogs. Use as sole source of arsenic.

    [46 FR 47535, Sept. 29, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 14152, Apr. 2, 1982; 51 FR 7399, Mar. 3, 1986; 52 FR 2686, Jan. 26, 1987; 55 FR 8460, Mar. 8, 1990; 57 FR 8578, Mar. 11, 1992; 63 FR 39028, July 21, 1998; 71 FR 16223, Mar. 31, 2006; 79 FR 13545, Mar. 11, 2014]