Link to an amendment published at 84 FR 32992, July 11, 2019.
(a) Specifications. Each milliliter (mL) of solution contains:
- (1) 43 micrograms (µg) of gonadorelin as gonadorelin acetate;
- (2) 100 µg of gonadorelin as gonadorelin acetate;
- (3) 43 µg of gonadorelin as gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate; or
- (4) 50 µg of gonadorelin as gonadorelin hydrochloride.
(b) Sponsors. See sponsor numbers in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
- (1) No. 000061 for use of the 43-µg/mL product described in paragraph (a)(1) as in paragraphs (d)(1)(i), (d)(1)(iv), and (d)(2) of this section.
- (2) No. 068504 for use of the 100-µg/mL product described in paragraph (a)(2) as in paragraphs (d)(1)(ii), (d)(1)(v), and (d)(2) of this section.
- (3) No. 061133 for use of the 43-µg/mL product described in paragraph (a)(3) as in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (d)(2) of this section.
- (4) No. 000010 for use of the 43-µg/mL product described in paragraph (a)(3) as in paragraphs (d)(1)(i), (d)(1)(vi), and (d)(2) of this section.
- (5) No. 054771 for use of the 50-µg/mL product described in paragraph (a)(4) as in paragraphs (d)(1)(iii), (d)(1)(vii), and (d)(2) of this section.
(c) Special considerations. Concurrent luteolytic drug use is approved as follows:
- (1) Cloprostenol injection for use as in paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this section as provided by No. 000061 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
- (2) Cloprostenol injection for use as in paragraph (d)(1)(v) and (d)(1)(vi) of this section as provided by No. 000061 or No. 068504 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
- (3) Dinoprost injection for use as in paragraph (d)(1)(vii) of this section as provided by No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(d) Conditions of use in cattle - (1) Indications for use and amounts.
- (i) For the treatment of ovarian follicular cysts in dairy cattle: Administer 86 µg gonadorelin (No. 000061) or 100 µg gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate (Nos. 061623 and 050604) by intramuscular or intravenous injection.
- (ii) For the treatment of ovarian follicular cysts in dairy cattle: Administer 100 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular or intravenous injection.
- (iii) For the treatment of ovarian follicular cysts in cattle: Administer 100 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular injection.
- (iv) For use with cloprostenol injection to synchronize estrous cycles to allow for fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) in lactating dairy cows: Administer to each cow 86 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular injection, followed 6 to 8 days later by 500 µg cloprostenol by intramuscular injection, followed 30 to 72 hours later by 86 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular injection.
- (v) For use with cloprostenol sodium to synchronize estrous cycles to allow for fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) in lactating dairy cows and beef cows: Administer to each cow 100 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular injection, followed 6 to 8 days later by 500 µg cloprostenol by intramuscular injection, followed 30 to 72 hours later by 100 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular injection.
- (vi) For use with cloprostenol sodium to synchronize estrous cycles to allow for fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) in lactating dairy cows and beef cows: Administer to each cow 100 µg gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate by intramuscular injection, followed 6 to 8 days later by 500 µg cloprostenol by intramuscular injection, followed 30 to 72 hours later by 100 µg gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate by intramuscular injection.
- (vii) For use with dinoprost injection to synchronize estrous cycles to allow fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) in lactating dairy cows: Administer to each cow 100 to 200 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular injection, followed 6 to 8 days later by 25 mg dinoprost by intramuscular injection, followed 30 to 72 hours later by 100 to 200 µg gonadorelin by intramuscular injection.
- (2) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
[83 FR 64740, Dec. 18, 2018, as amended at 84 FR 8973, Mar. 13, 2019; 84 FR 39184, Aug. 9, 2019]