§ 520.903c. Febantel and praziquantel paste.
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(a)Specifications. Each gram of paste contains 34 milligrams of febantel and 3.4 milligrams of praziquantel.
(b)Sponsor. See No. 058198 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)Conditions of use—(1) Amount—(i) Dogs and cats (over 6 months of age): 10 milligrams of febantel and 1 milligram of praziquantel per kilogram of body weight (1 gram of paste per 7.5 pounds body weight) administered by mouth or in the food once daily for 3 days.
(ii)Puppies and kittens (less than 6 months of age): 15 milligrams of febantel and 1.5 milligrams of praziquantel per kilogram of body weight (1 gram of paste per 5 pounds body weight) administered by mouth on a full stomach once daily for 3 days.
(2)Indications for use.
(i)Dogs and puppies: For removal of hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala), whipworms (Trichuris vulpis), ascarids (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina), and tapeworms (Dipylidium caninum and Taenia pisiformis).
(ii)Cats and kittens: For removal of hookworms (Ancylostoma tubaeforme), ascarids (Toxocara cati) and tapeworms (Dipylidium caninum and Taenia taeniaeformis).
(3)Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. [50 FR 19167, May 7, 1985, as amended at 53 FR 48533, Dec. 1, 1988; 56 FR 50813, Oct. 9, 1991; 79 FR 28821, May 20, 2014. Redesignated at 85 FR 18119, Apr. 1, 2020; 86 FR 14818, Mar. 19, 2021]