Specifications. Each gram of gel contains 115 milligrams (11.5 percent) levamisol hydrochloride.
Sponsor. See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
Related tolerances. See § 556.350 of this chapter.
Conditions of use—(1) Cattle—(i) Amount. Eight milligrams of levamisole hydrochloride per kilogram of body weight, as a single oral dose.
Indications for use. Anthelmintic effective against the following nematode infections: Stomach worms (Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus, Ostertagia), intestinal worms (Trichostrongylus, Cooperia, Nematodirus, Bunostomum, Oesophagostomum), and lungworms (Dictyocaulus).
Limitations. Conditions of constant helminth exposure may require re-treatment within 2 to 4 weeks after the first treatment; do not administer to cattle within 6 days of slaughter for food; do not administer to dairy animals of breeding age; consult veterinarian before using in severely debilitated animals.
Breeding swine—(i) Amount. Eight milligrams per kilogram of body weight (3.6 milligrams per pound) as a single oral dose.
Conditions of use. For treating breeding swine infected with the following nematodes: Large roundworms (Ascaris suum), nodular worms (Oesophagostomum spp.), lungworms (Metastrongylus spp.), intestinal threadworms (Strongyloides ransomi), and kidney worms (Stephanurus dentatus).
Limitations. May require retreatment in 4 to 5 weeks. Do not use within 11 days of slaughter for food. Consult your veterinarian for assistance before using in severely debilitated animals and in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism.