| FLUKEX 3% | |||||||||||||
| Presentation: | A stable, yellow, aqueous
suspension containing: Rafoxanide B.P. (Vet.)' 85 30.0 mg/ml Methylhydroxybenzoate B.P. 1.0 mg/ml Propylhydroxybenzoate B.P. 0.1 mg/ml |
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| Recommended Use: | For the treatment and
control of mature and immature fluke and the nasal worm, Oestrus
ovis, in sheep. For the treatment and control of mature and immature fluke over 8 weeks of age in cattle. |
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| Dosage and Administration: | For oral use in cattle and sheep
only. To be given orally at a dose rate of 7.5 mg/kg bodyweight for sheep and 11.25 mg/kg bodyweight for cattle. Practical dosage recommendations are as follows:
The dose for heavier animals is an additional 18.75 ml per 50 kg for cattle and 2.5 ml per 10 kg for sheep. |
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| Contra-Indications and Warnings: | Irreversible liver damage may have
occurred before treatment is given. This can lead to
death in severe cases irrespective of treatment. Carefully estimate the live weight of animals. Use only properly calibrated dosing equipment. Where a dosing gun is used to administer the product, care must be taken to avoid causing injury to the mouth or pharynx. Not for use in lactating cows or ewes producing milk for human consumption or for milk products. Wash hands after use. Flukex Oral Drench tolerance studies have shown that the product is well tolerated in cattle and sheep at three times the recommended dosage. |
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| Recommended Withholding
Period: |
Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment or for 60 days thereafter. | ||||||||||||
| Pharmaceutical
Precautions: |
Shake well before use. Store in a cool, dark place. Do not freeze. Keep out of reach of children. Wash splashes from eyes and hands immediately. For animal treatment only. |
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| Suggested Dosing
Programme: |
CATTLE In-wintered stock: Areas of light infestation - stock should be dosed about six weeks after housing. Areas of heavy infestation - dosing may be necessary as early as the beginning of October, and at four-to-six weeks intervals until housing. Dose at housing, and again six weeks later. Out-wintered stock: Areas of light infestation - stock should be dosed in the late autumn and in the spring. Areas of heavy infestation - dosing may be necessary from early October to the end of the fluke season (February/March) at intervals of four to six weeks. Dairy Cattle: Replacement and in-calf heifers should be included in a routine dosing programme, but milking cows should be dosed only at drying off before calving. SHEEP: All sheep on fluke-infested pasture should be dosed at regular intervals during the fluke season (usually from September to February/March depending on area and weather conditions). The interval between doses will depend on the level of pasture contamination. It may be four to six weeks in a bad season when contamination is heavy. |
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| Packing: | 1, 2.5 and 5 litre plastic containers. | ||||||||||||
