Paramectin Pour On 2.5Lt

Target species Beef and non-lactating dairy cattle Indications for use, specifying the target species Paramectin Pour-On is indicated for the effective treatment and control of the following gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, warbles, chorioptic and sarcoptic mange and sucking and biting lice in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle. Gastrointestinal roundworms (adults and fourth stage larvae): Ostertagia ostertagi (including inhibited O ostertagi), Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Cooperia spp, Oesophagostomum radiatum, Strongyloides papillosus (adult), Trichuris spp (adult). Lungworms (adult and fourth stage larvae): Dictyocaulus viviparus. Eyeworms (adult): Thelazia spp Warbles (parasitic stages): Hypoderma bovis, Hypoderma lineatum. Lice: Linognathus vituli, Haematopinus eurysternus, Solenopotes capillatus, Damalinia bovis. Mange mites: Chorioptes bovis, Sarcoptes scabiei var bovis. Paramectin Pour-On given at the recommended dose of 500 micrograms ivermectin per kg bodyweight controls infections with Trichostrongylus axei and Cooperia spp acquired up to 14 days after treatment, Ostertagia ostertagi and Oesophagostomum radiatum acquired up to 21 days after treatment and Dictyocaulus viviparis acquired up to 28 days after treatment. It also controls horn flies (Haematobia irritans) for up to 35 days after treatment. Contraindications Do not treat cattle when their hair or hide is wet. Do not treat cattle if rain is expected, as rain within 2 hours of treatment may reduce efficacy Do not apply to areas of skin which have mange, scabs or other lesions or to areas contaminated with mud or manure. Paramectin Pour-on has been formulated for specific use in cattle. It should not be applied or administered to other species, as severe reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may occur. Special Warnings for each target species None. Special precautions for use For external use only. Special precautions for use in animals Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase the risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective therapy: •Too frequent and repeated use of anthelmintics from the same class, over an extended period of time. •Underdosing which may be due to underestimation of body weight, misadministration of the product, or lack of calibration of the dosing device (if any). Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should be further investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test). Where the results of the test(s) strongly suggest resistance to a particular anthelmintic, an anthelmintic belonging to another pharmacological class and having a different mode of action should be used. Resistance to ivermectin (an avermectin) has been reported in Teladorsagia in sheep and goats within the EU and it is common in Haemonchus in sheep outside the EU. It has been reported in Cooperia oncophora in cattle within the EU, in Teladorsagia in cattle in developed countries such as New Zealand and Haemonchus in cattle outside the EU. Therefore the use of this product should be based on local (regional, farm) epidemiological information about susceptibility of nematodes and recommendations on how to limit further selection for resistance to anthelmintics. Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals Highly flammable - keep away from heat, sparks, open flame or other sources of ignition. Paramectin Pour-On may be irritating to human skin and eyes and the user should be careful not to apply it to himself or other persons. Operators should wear nitrile rubber gloves and boots with a waterproof coat when applying the product. Protective clothing should be washed after use. If accidental skin contact occurs, wash the affected area immediately with soap and water. If accidental eye exposure occurs, flush the eyes immediately with water and get medical attention. Do not smoke or eat while handling the product. Wash hands after use. Use only in well ventilated areas or outdoors. Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness) Undesirable effects are not expected when the product is used at the recommended dose rate. Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay Paramectin Pour-On can be administered to beef cows at any stage of pregnancy or lactation provided that the milk is not intended for human consumption. Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction None.