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Morantel
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Morantel is a veterinary drug — Worm medicine used to treat cattle
Also: Paratect, Sulminth
What it does
Worm medicine used to treat cattle
Where you'll see it
cattle meat and milk (residues)
What the research says
Leaves residues in beef and milk per FDA tolerance limits.
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA limits residues to 1.2-4.8 ppm in cattle and 0.4 ppm in milk
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): A worm medicine used to treat cattle that leaves residues in beef and milk