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The basic purpose of labeling is to enable drugs to be used safely and
effectively by the layman in the case of OTC products, or by veterinarians in
the case of prescription articles. It is the policy of the Center of Veterinary
Medicine (CVM) to apply labeling requirements to manufacturers and distributors of
drugs as uniformly as possible. The user of the drug should be provided with
directions for use. Some of the information that should be on a label is listed below.
Which species:
Cattle Dogs
Swine Cats
Horses Etc.
Which class of livestock:
Lactating Dairy Cattle
Non-lactating Dairy Cattle
Beef Cattle
Heifers
Calves
Which disease conditions:
Mastitis
Udder Edema
Ketosis
Diarrhea
Pneumonia
Etc
Directions for Use
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