(Fenbendazole)
Panacur Suspension 10% is a ready to administer oral anthelmintic for the treatment of immature and mature stages of nematodes in the
gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts of cattle, sheep and horses. Panacur also has an ovicidal effect on roundworm eggs and is effective against
cestodes in cattle.
Horses: Large and small strongyles, ascarids, oxyurids and strongyloides species.
Cattle: Haemonchus spp., Ostertagia spp. Trichostrongylus spp.
Cooperia spp., Nematodirus spp., Bunostomum spp., Trichuris spp.,
Strongyloides spp., Oesophagostomum spp., Capillaria spp., Dictyocaulus
spp. and Moniezia spp.
- Fenbendazole 10% (100 mg/ml)
- Broad-spectrum anthelmintic for control of large and small strongyles, pinworms and roundworms
Dosage:
Horses: 5
mg/kg (2.3 mg/lb.) for the control of large strongyles (Strongylus
edentatus, S. equinus, S. vulgaris, Triodontophorus spp.), small
strongyles (Cyathostomum spp.,
Cylicocyclus spp., Cylicostephanus spp.,
Cylicodontophorus spp.) and pinworms
(Oxyuris equi). EXAMPLE: 2.3 mL/100 lb.; 23 mL/1000
lb.
10 mg/kg (4.6 mg/lb.) for
the control of ascarids (Parascaris equorum).
Example: (10 mg/kg); 2.3 mL/50 lb.; 23 mL/500 lb.
Beef and Dairy
Cattle: 5 mg/kg (2.3 mg/lb.) for the removal and control of:
Lungworm:
(Dictyocaulus viviparus).
Stomach worm
(adults): Ostertagia ostertagi (brown stomach
worms). Stomach worm (adults & 4th stage larvae):
Haemonchus contortus/placei (barberpole worm),
Trichostrongylus axei (small stomach worm).
Intestinal
worms (adults & 4th stage larvae): Bunostomum
phlebotomum (hookworm), Nematodirus helvetianus
(thread-necked intestinal worm), Cooperia punctata
and C. oncophora (small intestinal worm),
Trichostrongylus colubriformis (bankrupt worm),
Oesophagostomum radiatum (nodular worm).
Beef Cattle
Only - 10 mg/kg (4.6 mg/lb) for the removal and control of:
Stomach worm
(4th stage inhibited larvae): Ostertagia ostertagi
(Type II Ostertagiasis).
Tapeworm:
Moniezia benedeni.
Do not use in
dairy cattle at 10 mg/kg
In beef and dairy cattle, the
recommended dose of 5 mg/kg is achieved when 2.3 mL of the drug are given
for each 100 lb of body weight. In beef cattle only, the recommended dosage
of 10 mg/kg for the treatment of Ostertagiasis Type II (inhibited 4th stage
larvae) or tapeworm is achieved when 4.6 mL of the drug is given for each
100 lb of body weight.
Examples: (Horses and
Cattle)
|
Dose
(5 mg / kg) |
Dose
(10 mg / kg) |
Animal Weight |
|
2.3
mL |
4.6
mL |
100
lb |
|
4.6
mL |
9.2
mL |
200
lb |
|
6.9
mL |
13.8
mL |
300
lb |
|
9.2
mL |
18.4
mL |
400
lb |
|
11.5
mL |
23.0
mL |
500
lb |
|
23.0
mL |
46.0
mL |
1,000 lb |
|
34.5
mL |
69.0
mL |
1,500 lb |
Directions:
Beef and Dairy
Cattle and Horses: Determine the proper dose according to estimated body
weight. Administer orally by suitable dosing syringe. Insert nozzle of
syringe through the interdental space and deposit the drug on the back of
the tongue by depressing the plunger. The drug may also be administered by
stomach tube. There are no known contraindications to the use of the drug in
cattle or horses. For dairy cattle, there is no milk withdrawal period at 5
mg/kg. Panacur (fenbendazole) Suspension 10%
is approved for use concomitantly with an approved form of trichlorfon.
Trichlorfon is approved for the treatment of stomach bots
(Gasterophilus spp.) in horses. Refer to the
manufacturer's label for directions for use and cautions for trichlorfon.
Regular deworming at intervals
of six to eight weeks may be required for horses.
Under conditions of continued
exposure to parasites, retreatment may be needed after 4-6 weeks.
Residue Warnings:
Do not use in
horses intended for food.
Cattle must
not be slaughtered for human consumption within 8 days following treatment.
Do not use at
10 mg/kg in dairy cattle. Dose rate of 10 mg/kg is for beef cattle only.
Dose rate of 10 mg/kg in dairy cattle could result in violative residues in
milk.
A withdrawal
period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves.
Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.
Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed
veterinarian
Keep this and
all medication out of the reach of children.
Intervet/Schering-Plough
Animal Health
