---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 520.903a"
title: "21"
number: "520.903a"
heading: "Febantel paste."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/520.903a"
---

# §520.903a. Febantel paste.

- (a) **Specifications.** Each gram of paste contains 455 milligrams (45.5 percent) febantel.
- (b) **Sponsor.** See No. 058198 in [§ 510.600(c)](/cfr/21/510.600.md?p=c) of this chapter.
- (c) **Conditions of use in horses—**
  - (1) **Amount.** Administer paste orally at 6 milligrams per kilogram (2.73 milligrams per pound) of body weight on the base of the tongue or well mixed into a portion of the normal grain ration. For animals maintained on premises where reinfection is likely to occur, retreatment may be necessary. For most effective results, retreat in 6 to 8 weeks.
  - (2) **Indications for use.** For removal of large strongyles (Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus, S. equinus); ascarids (Parascaris equorum—sexually mature and immature); pinworms (Oxyuris equi—adult and 4th stage larva); and various small strongyles in horses, foals, and ponies.
  - (3) **Limitations.** Do not use in horses intended for human consumption. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism.

## Notes

### Amendments

[79 FR 28821, May 20, 2014, as amended at 86 FR 14818, Mar. 19, 2021]

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.

### Source

Source: 40 FR 13838, Mar. 27, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[79 FR 28821, May 20, 2014, as amended at 86 FR 14818, Mar. 19, 2021]