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Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.520.1060 Glucose and glycine

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Specifications. Each packet of powder contains 8.82 grams sodium chloride, 4.20 grams potassium phosphate, 0.5 gram citric acid anhydrous, 0.12 gram potassium citrate, 6.36 grams aminoacetic acid (glycine), and 44.0 grams glucose.

(b) Sponsor. See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Conditions of use in calves—

(1) Amount. Dissolve each packet in 2 quarts of warm water and administer to each calf as follows:

(i) Scouring and/or dehydrated calves. Feed 2 quarts of solution, twice daily for 2 days (four feedings). No milk or milk replacer should be fed during this period. For the next four feedings (days 3 and 4), use 1 quart of solution together with 1 quart of milk replacer. Thereafter, feed as normal.

(ii) Newly purchased calves. Feed 2 quarts of solution instead of milk as the first feed upon arrival. For the next scheduled feeding, use 1 quart of solution mixed together with 1 quart of milk or milk replacer. Thereafter, feed as normal.

(2) Indications for use. For control of dehydration associated with diarrhea (scours);  and as an early treatment at the first signs of scouring. It may also be used as followup treatment following intravenous fluid therapy.

(3) Limitations. The product should not be used in animals with severe dehydration (down, comatose, or in a state of shock). Such animals need intravenous therapy. A veterinarian should be consulted in severely scouring calves. The product is not nutritionally complete if administered by itself for long periods of time. It should not be administered beyond the recommended treatment period without the addition of milk or milk replacer.

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