SLICE® is an aquaculture premix containing emamectin benzoate and is only available through Merck Animal Health. SLICE® premix can be purchased through Merck Animal Health and sent to an aquaculture feed mill for top coating. The primary goal of field studies conducted under INAD #11-370 is to evaluate the efficacy of SLICE®-medicated feed and safety of SLICE® to control mortality caused by external parasites in a variety of freshwater and marine fish species. The treatment option that is allowed to administer SLICE® in feed is 50 µg EB per kg of fish biomass per day for 7 consecutive days, and the investigational withdrawal period for treated fish is 60 days. Note: SLICE doesn’t usually reach fully efficacy until 25-35 days after treatment depending on water temperature. This INAD requires all participants to be approved by the FDA Environmental Team prior to participation – this review will take 100 days. To participate in the INAD Program for SLICE® visit the data collecting site.
Please read the Study Protocol prior to any treatments. It contains the protocol, SDS, and a copy of the forms to be used as a guide for collecting data that will be entered into the online INAD database. The FDA authorization letter(s) for this INAD is currently only available by emailing Bonnie Johnson. Tetramisole Hydrochloride
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50 micrograms (μg) emamectin benzoate per kilogram (kg) of fish biomass per day
Investigator must collect mortality data throughout the 5 day pre-treatment, treatment, and 28 day post-treatment periods. Note: SLICE doesn't usually reach fully efficacy until 20-30 days after treatment depending on water temp. The case history and analyses of parasite load needs to be checked both pre- and post-treatment. Investigator must also report general fish behavior and any adverse effects relating to treatment.
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