View all text of Subpart B [§ 558.55 - § 558.680]
§ 558.78 - Bacitracin zinc.
(a) Specifications. Type A medicated articles containing bacitracin zinc equivalent to 10, 25, 40, or 50 grams per pound bacitracin.
(b) Sponsor. See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Related tolerances. See § 556.70 of this chapter.
(d) Conditions of use. (1) It is used as follows:
| Bacitracin zinc in grams per ton | Combinations in grams per ton | Indications for use | Limitations | Sponsor | (i) 4 to 50 | Chickens: for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency | Growing chickens | 054771 | (ii) 4 to 50 | Turkeys and pheasants: for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency | Growing turkeys and pheasants | 054771 | (iii) 5 to 20 | Quail; for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency | Growing quail; feed as the Type C feed to starting quail through 5 weeks of age | 054771 | (iv) 10 to 25 | Laying chickens; improved feed efficiency and increased egg production | 054771 | (v) 10 to 50 | Swine; increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency | Growing and finishing swine | 054771 | (vi) 20 | Growing-finishing swine; increased rate of weight gain | In Type C feed | 054771 | (vii) 20 to 40 | Growing-finishing swine; improved feed efficiency | ......do | 054771 |
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(2) It is used in feed for growing cattle at 35 to 70 milligrams per head per day as follows:
(i) To aid in stimulating growth and improving feed efficiency.
(ii) For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency; see sponsor 054771.
(3) Bacitracin zinc may also be used in combination with:
(i) Amprolium and ethopabate as in § 558.58.
(ii) Clopidol as in § 558.175.
(iii) Decoquinate as in § 558.195.
(iv) Lasalocid as in § 558.311.
(v) Monensin as in § 558.355.
(vi) Naracin as in § 558.363.
(vii) Nicarbazin as in § 558.366.
(viii) Robenidine as in § 558.515.
(ix) Salinomycin as in § 558.550.