Uni-Dose®
A Wireworm remedy for sheep.
Reg. No. G3078 Act 36/1947
Namibia Reg. No. N-SR 1024
INDICATIONS
Ready-to-Use wireworm and nasal worm remedy for sheep.
CAUTION
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Store in a cool dry place below 25 °C. Shake well before use.
COMPOSITION
Contains:
Trichlorfon 20 % m/v
*Organophosphate
WARNINGS
- Do not slaughter animals for human consumption within 7 days of treatment.
- Do not mix or dilute with any unspecified substance.
- Sheep must be inoculated against Pulpy Kidney (enterotoxaemia) before dosing.
- Animals with severe aneamia and/or stress should be handled with great care during dosing.
- Keep away from foodstuffs.
- Keep out of reach of children and uninformed persons.
- Although this remedy has been extensively tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons. If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and notify the registration holder.
- NOTE TO DOCTOR – in the event of human consumption
This is an organophosphate. Keep patient fully atropinised and use 2 P.A.M. - NOTE TO VETERINARIAN – in the event of overdosing of animal
Give atropine sulphate intravenously at rate of 1,0 mg/10 kg repeatedly to attain effect and thereafter repeat as needed to maintain atropinisation at rate of 0,5 mg/10 kg. Inject 2 P.A.M. intravenously at rate of 50 mg/kg.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE: USE ONLY AS DIRECTED
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE.
- Ready-to-use.
- Dosage rate
- Dose 50 mg/kg body mass – i.e. 2,5ml per 10kg body mass
This dose rate also controls the Kokstad strainof Haemonchus contortus. - For the Nooitgedacht strain of Haemonchus contortus, 4ml per 10kg body mass must be dosed:
- Dose 50 mg/kg body mass – i.e. 2,5ml per 10kg body mass
Dosing Table
BODY MASS (kg) | DOSE (m l ) | DOSE (m l ) NOOITGEDACHT STRAIN |
10 | 2,5 | 4 |
20 | 5 | 8 |
30 | 7,5 | 12 |
40 | 10 | 16 |
50 | 12,5 | 20 |
60 | 15 | 24 |
70 | 17,5 | 28 |
80 | 20 | 32 |
EFFICACY in sheep at 50 mg/kg body mass:
ROUNDWORM SPECIES | IMMATURE | ADULT |
Wireworm (Haemonchus contortus) | * | * |
Explanation
* Controls ( ³ 90 % effective)
** Aids in control (60 – 89 % effective)
EFFICACY in sheep at 80mg/kg body mass:
PARASITE | FIRST STAGE INSTAR LARVAE | SECOND STAGE INSTAR LARVAE | THIRD STAGE INSTAR LARVAE |
Nasalworm (Oestrus ovis) | * | ** | ** |
* Controls ( ³ 90 % effective)
** Aids in control (60 – 89 % effective)
PRESENTATION
Available in 1ℓ and 5ℓ containers.
REGISTRATION HOLDER
Intervet S.A. (Pty) Limited
Reg. No. 1991/006580/07