[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR558.258]

[Page 406-409]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 558--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS FOR USE IN ANIMAL FEEDS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart B--Specific New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds
 
Sec.  558.258  Fenbendazole.

    (a) Specifications. Type A medicated articles: 4 percent (18.1 grams 
per pound (g/lb)), 8 percent (36.2 g/lb), and 20 percent (90.7 g/lb) 
fenbendazole.
    (b) Approvals. See No. 057926 in Sec.  510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.275 of this chapter.
    (d) Special considerations. See Sec.  500.25 of this chapter.
    (e) Conditions of use--(1) Turkeys.

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 Amount fenbendazole in grams     Combination in    Indications for
            per ton               grams per ton           use            Limitations             Sponsor
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14.5 (16 parts per million)...  .................  Growing turkeys:   Feed                               057926
                                                    For the removal    continuously as
                                                    and control of     the sole ration
                                                    gastrointestinal   for 6 days. For
                                                    worms: round       growing turkeys
                                                    worms, adult and   only.
                                                    larvae
                                                    (Ascaridia
                                                    dissimilis);
                                                    cecal worms,
                                                    adult and larvae
                                                    (Heterakis
                                                    gallinarum), an
                                                    important vector
                                                    of Histomonas
                                                    meleagridis
                                                    (Blackhead).
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    (2) Swine.

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Amount fenbendazole in grams per    Combination in      Indications for
               ton                   grams per ton            use             Limitations           Sponsor
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(i) 10 to 300 (to provide 9       ..................  For the removal     Feed as sole        057926
 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)                       and control of:     ration.
 of body weight) given over a 3-                       Adult stage
 to 12-day period.                                     lungworms
                                                       (Metastrongylus
                                                       apri and M.
                                                       pudendotectus);
                                                       adult and larvae
                                                       (L3, 4 stages--
                                                       liver, lung,
                                                       intestinal forms)
                                                       large roundworms
                                                       (Ascaris suum);
                                                       adult stage
                                                       nodular worms
                                                       (Oesophagostomum
                                                       dentatum, O.
                                                       quadrispinulatum)
                                                       ; adult stage
                                                       small stomach
                                                       worms
                                                       (Hyostrongylus
                                                       rubidus); adult
                                                       and larvae (L2,
                                                       3, 4 stages--
                                                       intestinal
                                                       mucosal forms)
                                                       whipworms
                                                       (Trichuris suis);
                                                       adult and larvae
                                                       kidney worms
                                                       (Stephanurus
                                                       dentatus).
(ii) 10 to 80 (to provide 9 mg/   Lincomycin 20.....  As in paragraph     Feed as sole        057926
 kg of body weight).                                   (e)(2)(i) of this   ration. Do not
                                                       section; for        feed to swine
                                                       increased rate of   that weigh more
                                                       gain in growing-    than 250 pounds
                                                       finishing swine.    (lbs); lincomycin
                                                                           as provided by
                                                                           000009 in Sec.
                                                                           510.600(c) of
                                                                           this chapter.
(iii) 10 to 80 (to provide 9 mg/  Lincomycin 40.....  As in paragraph     Feed as sole        057926
 kg of body weight).                                   (e)(2)(i) of this   ration. Do not
                                                       section; for        feed to swine
                                                       control of swine    that weigh more
                                                       dysentery in        than 250 lbs.;
                                                       animals on          lincomycin as
                                                       premises with a     provided by
                                                       history of swine    000009 in Sec.
                                                       dysentery, but      510.600(c) of
                                                       where symptoms      this chapter.
                                                       have not yet
                                                       occurred.
(iv) 10 to 80 (to provide 9 mg/   Lincomycin 100....  As in paragraph     Feed as sole        057926
 kg of body weight).                                   (e)(2)(i) of this   ration. Do not
                                                       section; for the    use within 6 days
                                                       treatment of        of slaughter. Do
                                                       swine dysentery.    not feed to swine
                                                                           that weigh more
                                                                           than 250 lbs.;
                                                                           lincomycin as
                                                                           provided by
                                                                           000009 in Sec.
                                                                           510.600(c) of
                                                                           this chapter.

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(v) 10 to 80 (to provide 9 mg/kg  Lincomycin 200....  As in paragraph     Feed as sole        057926
 of body weight).                                      (e)(2)(i) of this   ration. Do not
                                                       section; for        use within 6 days
                                                       reduction in the    of slaughter. Do
                                                       severity of swine   not feed to swine
                                                       mycoplasmal         that weigh more
                                                       pneumonia caused    than 250 pound
                                                       by Mycoplasma       (lb); lincomycin
                                                       hyopneumoniae.      as provided by
                                                                           000009 in Sec.
                                                                           510.600(c) of
                                                                           this chapter.
(vi) 10 to 300 (to provide 9 mg/  Bacitracin          Growing/finishing   Feed as sole        046573
 kg of body weight).               methylene           swine: As in        ration. Under
                                   disalicylate 10     paragraph           conditions of
                                   to 30.              (e)(2)(i) of this   continued
                                                       section; for        exposure to
                                                       increased rate of   parasites,
                                                       weight gain and     retreatment may
                                                       improved feed       be needed after 4
                                                       efficiency.         to 6 weeks.
                                                                           Bacitracin
                                                                           methylene
                                                                           disalicylate as
                                                                           provided by
                                                                           046573 in Sec.
                                                                           510.600(c) of
                                                                           this chapter.
(vii) 10 to 300 (to provide 9 mg/ Bacitracin          1. Growing/         1. Growing/         046573
 kg of body weight).               methylene           finishing swine:    finishing swine:
                                   disalicylate 250.   As in paragraph     Feed as sole
                                                       (e)(2)(i) of this   ration. Not for
                                                       section; for        use in growing
                                                       control of swine    and finishing
                                                       dysentery           swine that weigh
                                                       associated with     more than 250
                                                       Treponema           lbs. Diagnosis of
                                                       hyodysenteriae on   swine dysentery
                                                       premises with a     should be
                                                       history of swine    confirmed by a
                                                       dysentery, but      veterinarian when
                                                       where signs of      results are not
                                                       disease have not    satisfactory.
                                                       yet occurred; or    Under conditions
                                                       following an        of continued
                                                       approved            exposure to
                                                       treatment of the    parasites,
                                                       disease condition.  retreatment may
                                                                           be needed after 4
                                                                           to 6 weeks.
                                                                           Bacitracin
                                                                           methylene
                                                                           disalicylate as
                                                                           provided by
                                                                           046573 in Sec.
                                                                           510.600(c) of
                                                                           this chapter.
                                  ..................  2. Pregnant sows:   2. Pregnant sows:   ..................
                                                       As in paragraph     Feed as sole
                                                       (e)(2)(i) of this   ration. Diagnosis
                                                       section; for        of clostridial
                                                       control of          enteritis should
                                                       clostridial         be confirmed by a
                                                       enteritis in        veterinarian when
                                                       suckling pigs       results are not
                                                       caused by           satisfactory.
                                                       Clostridium         Under conditions
                                                       perfringens.        of continued
                                                                           exposure to
                                                                           parasites,
                                                                           retreatment may
                                                                           be needed after 4
                                                                           to 6 weeks.
                                                                           Bacitracin
                                                                           methylene
                                                                           disalicylate as
                                                                           provided by
                                                                           046573 in Sec.
                                                                           510.600(c) of
                                                                           this chapter.
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    (3) Cattle--(i) Conditions of use are as follows:

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 Amount fenbendazole in grams per  Combination in grams
               ton                        per ton         Indications for use      Limitations         Sponsor
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(A) 5 mg/kg body weight (2.27 mg/  ....................  For the removal and   Feed as sole ration       057926
 lb).                                                     control of            for one day. Do
                                                          lungworms             not use within 13
                                                          (Dictyocaulus         days of slaughter.
                                                          viviparus);
                                                          barberpole worms
                                                          (Haemonchus
                                                          contortus); brown
                                                          stomach worms
                                                          (Ostertagia
                                                          ostertagi); small
                                                          stomach worms
                                                          (Trichostrongylus
                                                          axei); hookworms
                                                          (Bunostomum
                                                          phlebotomum);
                                                          thread-necked
                                                          intestinal worms
                                                          (Nematodirus
                                                          helvetianus); small
                                                          intestinal worms
                                                          (Cooperia oncophora
                                                          and C. punctata),
                                                          bankrupt worms
                                                          (Trichostrongylus
                                                          colubriformis), and
                                                          nodular worms
                                                          (Oesophagostomum
                                                          radiatum).
(B) 5 mg/kg body weight (2.27 mg/  ....................  As in paragraph       Formulate as              057926
 lb) in a free-choice feed.                               (e)(3)(i)(A) of       specified in
                                                          this section.         paragraph
                                                                                (e)(3)(ii) of this
                                                                                section. Feed a
                                                                                total of 5 mg of
                                                                                fenbendazole per
                                                                                kg (2.27 mg/lb) of
                                                                                body weight to
                                                                                cattle over a 3-
                                                                                to 6-day period.
                                                                                Retreatment may be
                                                                                needed after 4 to
                                                                                6 weeks. Do not
                                                                                slaughter within
                                                                                13 days following
                                                                                last treatment.
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    (ii) Formulate for use as a free-choice cattle feed as in paragraph 
(e)(3)(i)(B) of this section as follows:

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                                               International
          Ingredient\1\             Percent       feed No.
------------------------------------------------------------
(A) Ingredient:.................  ...........  .............
 Copper sulfate.................         0.45      6-01-720
 Dried Cane Molasses............         3.12      4-04-695
 Monosodium phosphate...........        31.16      6-04-288
 Salt (sodium chloride).........        59.00      6-04-152
 Zinc sulfate...................         0.76      6-05-556
 Fenbendazole Type A article             5.51  .............
 (20%)..........................
(B) Ingredient:.................  ...........  .............
 Dicalcium phosphate............        32.31      6-00-080
 Limestone......................        17.13      6-02-632
 Magnesium oxide................         9.79      6-02-756
 Zinc sulfate...................         1.47      6-05-556
 Copper sulfate.................         0.29      6-01-720
 Potassium iodide...............       0.0098      6-03-759
 Dried Cane Molasses............         0.98      4-04-695
 Selenium.......................       0.0002  .............
 Salt...........................        35.93      6-04-152
 Fenbendazole Type A article             2.09  .............
 (20%)..........................
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\1\The content of any added vitamin and trace mineral may be varied;
  however, they should be comparable to those used by the firm for other
  free-choice feeds. Formulation modifications require FDA approval
  prior to marketing. The amount of selenium must comply with published
  regulations.

    (4) Zoo and wildlife animals.

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                                      Amount        Indications for
         Species/Class             fenbendazole           use            Limitations             Sponsor
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(i) Feral swine (Sus scrofa)..  3 mg/kg/day for 3  For the removal    Use as complete                    057926
                                 days..             and control of     feed. Prior
                                                    kidney worm        withdrawal of
                                                    (Stephanurus       feed or water
                                                    dentatus),         is not
                                                    roundworm          necessary.
                                                    (Ascaris suum),    Retreatment may
                                                    nodular worm       be required in
                                                    (Oesophagostomum   6 weeks. Do not
                                                    dentatum).         use 14 days
                                                                       before or
                                                                       during the
                                                                       hunting season.

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(ii) Ruminants (subfamily       2.5 mg/kg/day for  For the removal    Use as complete                    057926
 Antilopinae, Hippotraginae,     3 days..           and control of     feed. Prior
 Caprinae).                                         small stomach      withdrawal of
                                                    worm               feed or water
                                                    (Trichostrongylu   is not
                                                    s spp.), thread    necessary.
                                                    necked             Retreatment may
                                                    intestinal worm    be required in
                                                    (Nematodirus       6 weeks. Do not
                                                    spp.),             use 14 days
                                                    barberpole worm    before or
                                                    (Haemonchus        during the
                                                    spp.), whipworm    hunting season.
                                                    (Trichuris spp.).
(iii) Rocky mountain bighorn    10 mg/kg/day for   For the removal    Use as complete                    057926
 sheep (Ovis c. canadensis).     3 days..           and control of     feed. Prior
                                                    Protostrongylus    withdrawal of
                                                    spp.               feed or water
                                                                       is not
                                                                       necessary.
                                                                       Retreatment may
                                                                       be required in
                                                                       6 weeks. Do not
                                                                       use 14 days
                                                                       before or
                                                                       during the
                                                                       hunting season.
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[66 FR 58935, Nov. 26, 2001]