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Safe-Guard Paste 10%, 25 g Syringe |  |
Reg. $8.25 EACH
| | Product Details: | Safe-Guard® Equine Dewormer (25 g)
Intervet
(fenbendazole)
Paste 10% (100 mg/g) Equine Dewormer
Description:
Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Paste 10% contains the active anthelmintic fenbendazole. The chemical name of fenbendazole is methyl 5-(phenylthio)-2-benzimidazole carbamate.
Actions: The antiparasitic action of Safe-Guard (fenbendazole) Paste 10% is believed to be due to the inhibition of energy metabolism in the parasite.
Indications: Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Paste 10% is indicated for the control of large strongyles (Strongylus edentatus S. equinus S. vulgaris) encysted early third stage (hypobiotic) late third stage and fourth stage cyathostome larvae small strongyles pinworms (Oxyuris equi) ascarids (Parascaris equorum) and arteritis caused by fourth stage larvae of Strongylus vulgaris in horses.
Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Paste 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 manufacturers label for directions for use and cautions for trichlorfon.
Internal Parasites: Regular deworming at intervals of six to eight weeks may be required due to the possibility of reinfection.
Migrating Tissue Parasites: In the case of 4th stage larvae of Strongylus vulgaris treatment and retreatment should be based on the life cycle and the epidemiology. Treatment should be initiated in the spring and repeated in the fall after a six month interval.
Warning: Do not use in horses intended for food.
Dosage: Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Paste 10% is administered orally at a rate of 2.3 mg/lb (5 mg/kg) for the control of large strangles small strongyles and pinworms. One syringe will deworm a 1 100 lb horse. For foals and weanlings (less than 18 months of age) where ascarids are a common problem the recommended dose is 4.6 mg/lb (10 mg/kg) ; one syringe will deworm a 550 lb horse.
For control of encysted early third stage (hypobiotic) late third stage and fourth stage cyathostome larvae and fourth stage larvae of Strongylus vulgaris the recommended dose is 4.6 mg/lb (10 mg/kg) daily for 5 consecutive days; administer one syringe for each 550 lbs body weight per day. | | Horse Supplies>Wormers
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