Z-itch
The
exciting new sweet itch solution
Z-Itch
is the exciting new product from Trilanco. Unveiled recently at the
2011 BETA
conference in Birmingham, Z-itch is set to revolutionise
the way sweet itch is treated. Comes in easy, ready to use pour on
solution.
Severe horse itch gives rise to
hair loss, skin problems, weeping sores and sometimes secondary
infections. The response to midge bites varies with each horse.
There is at present no known fully effective treatment for Sweet
Itch once lesions have occurred. Prevention and management are the
top priorities – keeping Culicoides midges away from your horse; and
mitigating the effects of midge bites. Techniques are varied. Z-itch
hopes to change all this by providing a lotion capable of taming
sweet itch and controlling it through the sweet itch season to allow
you and your horse to enjoy the summer. Sweet itch is an allergic
skin disease. Certain horses are allergic to the saliva in the bite
of a species of midge called cullicoides. Once a horse is bitten it
will have an allergic reaction at the site of the bite.
Dosage and Administration Guide:
Zitch is a ready-to-use, pour-on solution that should be
administered at the rate of 4mg/kg bodyweight, equivalent to 1.0ml
per 10kg body weight to a maximum of 40ml.
Dosage Guidelines:
Weight Dose Weight Dose Weight Dose
100 kg 10 ml 250 kg 25 ml 400 kg 40 ml
200 kg 20 ml 300 kg 30 ml >500 kg 40 ml
Application guide:
Apply the measured dose in approximately equal proportions to the
mane and rump avoiding the saddle area. Treatment should be started
at the beginning of the sweet itch season and repeated as necessary
– treatment once weekly should be sufficient for most horses.
If horses and donkeys are to be groomed, apply the product after
grooming. Do not treat the saddle area. The product must not be
applied forward of the ears. Take care to avoid eye contact. In case
of accidental splashing into the horse's eye, the affected eye
should be washed thoroughly and immediately with copious quantities
of clean water and veterinary attention sought.
Z-itch is a ready-to-use, pour-on solution containing Permethrin
40mg/ml (cis:trans 80:20) which aids in the control of sweet itch in
horses and donkeys, It should be administered at the rate of 4mg/kg
body weight, equivalent to 1.0ml per 10kg body weight to a maximum
of 40ml.
Active Ingredient:
Permethrin 40mg/ml (cis:trans 80:20)
Protection of Operators:
Wear protective clothing, boots and chemically resistant gloves such
as rubber, PVC or nitrile when applying the product. Wash splashes
from skin and eyes immediately. When using the product do not eat,
drink or smoke. Wash hands and exposed skin before eating, drinking
or smoking and after work. Use in a well ventilated area. Keep away
from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs.
If signs of disease persist or appear, consult a veterinary surgeon.
Protection of Consumers:
Not to be used on horses intended for human consumption. Treated
horses may never be slaughtered for human consumption. The horse
must have been declared as not intended for human consumption under
the national horse passport legislation.
Disposal:
Dangerous to fish and other aquatic life. Do not contaminate ponds,
waterways or ditches with the
product or used container. Dispose of any unused product and empty
containers in accordance with guidance from your local waste
regulation authority.
Aids in the control of sweet itch in horses and
donkeys. Treatment should be started at the beginning of the sweet
itch season, weekly application should be sufficient for most
horses. A ready to use, pour-on solution. Legal Category: AVM-GSL.
