MusterMate

Cartrophen Vet withholding period

Active ingredient:
Pentosan polysulfate
For:
dogs and horses

Withholding periods

Meat
28 days

Checked against APVMA label 36037/100762 on 9 October 2026.

What else the label says

  • MEAT: horses 28 days (DO NOT USE less than 28 days before slaughter for human consumption); dogs not applicable.

How to count it

Count from the last treatment. An animal last treated on 1 March can't go for slaughter before 29 March (28 days later).

To read the label yourself, search the APVMA's PubCRIS register for product number 36037.

Labels get updated, so the pack in your shed may say something different. Always read the label on the product you're using, and ask your vet before using it in a way the label doesn't cover. MusterMate isn't connected with the makers of these products.

Let MusterMate count it for you

Pick this medicine when you record a treatment, and MusterMate works out the date each animal is clear. Your home screen shows every animal still under a withholding period. Free for up to 15 animals, no credit card.

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