| Objective/purpose: |
Collect
supportive and pivotal data needed to establish the effectiveness
of LHRHa to induce gamete maturation in a variety of fish species.
|
| Drug name: |
Luteinizing
Hormone - Releasing Hormone analogue
(des-Gly10, [D-Ala6] LH-RH
Ethylamide) - LHRHa |
| Source of drug: |
Western
Chemical, Inc. |
| Address: |
1269 Lattimore Road
Ferndale, WA 98248 USA |
| Contact: |
Attention: Jim Brackett
Toll Free: 800-283-5292
Tel: 360-384-5898
email: brackett@wchemical.com |
| Target
pathogen(s): |
Not Applicable |
| Method
of administration: |
Injectable only, implants not permitted
|
| Treatment
dosage: |
5 - 100
micrograms LHRHa per kilogram body weight |
| Treatment
regimen: |
Single or multiple treatment. Multiple treatment will generally
consist of a single "priming dose," followed by a single "resolving
dose." Administered IP or IM. |
| Withdrawal
period: |
14 days for all fish; no withdrawal period is required for injected fish that will
not be susceptible to legal harvest for at least
14 days post-treatment.
|
| Required
test parameters: |
Investigator
must collect data reporting percent ovulation and/or percent
spermiation in treated fish. Investigator should also report
general fish behavior and any adverse effects relating to treatment.
|
| Limitations
or restrictions on use: |
Investigator
must follow all instructions in the Study Protocol for INAD
8061 regarding drug acquisition and handling, fish treatment
and disposition, and data reporting requirements.
Use of LHRHa implants is not authorized |
| Required
INAD fee: |
$400.00
per facility per year |
| AADAP
contact for other information: |
Ms.
Bonnie Johnson, FWS - AADAP
Phone: 406-994-9905
Fax: 406-582-0242
bonnie_johnson@fws.gov |
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