---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 522.1020"
title: "21"
number: "522.1020"
heading: "Gelatin."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/522.1020"
---

# §522.1020. Gelatin.

- (a) **Specifications.** Each 100 milliliters contains 8 grams of gelatin in a 0.85 percent sodium chloride solution.
- (b) **Sponsor.** See No. 054771 in [§ 510.600(c)](/cfr/21/510.600.md?p=c) of this chapter.
- (c) **Conditions of use—**
  - (1) **Amount.** The exact dosage to be administered must be determined after evaluating the animal's condition and will vary according to the size of the animal and the degree of shock. A suggested dosage range for small animals such as dogs is 4 to 8 cubic centimeters per pound body weight. The suggested dosage range for large animals such as sheep, calves, cows, or horses is 2 to 4 cubic centimeters per pound of body weight.
  - (2) **Indications for use.** For use to restore circulatory volume and maintain blood pressure in animals being treated for shock.
  - (3) **Limitations.** Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

## Notes

### Amendments

[79 FR 16189, Mar. 25, 2014]

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 40 FR 13858, Mar. 27, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[79 FR 16189, Mar. 25, 2014]