Doses - MORANTEL TARTRATE

Cattle:

For susceptible parasites:
a) 9.68 mg/kg PO. (Paul 1986), (Label Directions; Nematel®¯Pfizer)
b) 8.8 mg/kg PO. (Roberson 1988b)
c) Paratect® Cartridges: One cartridge PO when animal placed onto spring pasture. Al cattle grazing on same pasture must be treated. Effective for 90 days. (Label Directions;
Paratect®¯Pfizer)

Sheep:

For susceptible parasites:
a) 10 mg/kg PO. (Roberson 1988b)
Dosage Forms/Preparations/FDA Approval Status/Withdrawal Times -
Morantel Tartrate Oral Boluses 2.2 g (equiv. to 1.3 g base)
Nematel® Cattle Wormer Boluses (Pfizer); (OTC) Approved for use in beef or dairy cattle.
Milk withdrawal = none; Slaughter withdrawal = 14 days
Morantel Tartrate Medicated Premix, 88 g morantel tartrate per lb.
Rumatel® Medicated Premix-88 (Pfizer); (OTC) Approved for use in beef or dairy cattle.
Milk withdrawal = none; Slaughter withdrawal = 14 days
Morantel Tartrate Sustained-Release Oral Cartridges, 22.7 g per cartridge (13.5 g base)
Paratect® Cartridge (Pfizer); (OTC) Approved for use in beef or dairy cattle. Milk withdrawal = none; Slaughter withdrawal = 160 days