Composition:
Each 1 ml contains:
- Albendazole 25 mg
Indication:
Albendazole 2.5% is indicated for control of different types of worms and adult liver fluke in cattle & sheep.
Cattle :
- Roundworms infestation by Bunostomum, Chabertia, Cooperia, Haemonchus, Nematodirus,
Oesophagostomum, Ostertagia, Strongyloides and Trichostrongylus spp. - Lungworms infestation by Dictyocaulus viviparus.
- Tapeworms infestation by Moniezia spp.
- Adult liver fluke infestation by adult Fasciola hepatica.
Sheep :
- Roundworms infestation by Chabertia, Haemonchus, Nematodirus ( including N. battus ) , Oesophagostomum, Ostertagia and Trichostrongylus spp.
- Lungworms infestation by Dictyocaulus filaria.
- Tapeworms infestation by Moniezia spp.
- Adult liver fluke infestation by adult Fasciola hepatica.
Albendazole is ovicidal and will kill fluke and roundworm eggs, thus reducing pasture contamination.
Dose:
To be given orally as a single dose.
Cattle:
- For Roundworms and Tapeworms: 1.5 ml Albendazole 2.5% / 5 kg. B.Wt as a single dose.
- For Adult flukes: 1 ml Albendazole 2.5% / 2.5 kg. B.Wt as a single dose.
Sheep :
- For Roundworms and Tapeworms: 1 ml Albendazole 2.5%/ 5 kg. B.Wt as a single dose.
- For Adult flukes: 1.5 ml Albendazole 2.5% / 5 kg. B.Wt as a single dose.
Contra-indications:
- Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.
- Not to be used in animals with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient.
Side effects:
- Coughing for some weeks after treatment in cattle suffering from severe lung damage due to heavy lungworm infestation.
Warnings:
- Care not to exceed fluke and worm dose in cows during first month of pregnancy.
- Operators should wear suitable protective clothing.
- Avoid direct contact and wash hands after use.
Withdrawal periods:
- Cattle: Meat: 14 days. Milk: 60 hours.
- Sheep: Meat: 4 days.
Storage:
Store at temperature not exceeding 30 C.
