EXTRA-LABEL
DRUG USE
For regulatory approval, veterinary drugs are subjected to extensive testing to
demonstrate safety, efficacy and product quality (e.g. made under Good Manufacturing
Practice Guidelines), as well as to establish meat and milk withdrawal times. The results
of this research set a framework for drug labeling, including indications, species, dosage,
frequency of treatments, duration of therapy, and route of administration. Any use that
deviates from these parameters is considered extra-label drug use, and is common
practice in both human and ve \