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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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