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Presentation
Syringes containing 5g of an 18.75% oral paste
formulation of fenbendazole as a ready to administer
oral anthelmintic for domestic dogs, cats, puppies and
kittens. 1g Panacur 18.75% Oral Paste contains 0.187g
active ingredient Fenbendazole, PhEur |
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PANACUR PET PASTE
Contra-indications,
warnings, etc
Direct
contact with the skin should be kept to a
minimum. Wash hands after use.
For animal treatment only.
Keep out of reach of children.
Assess bodyweight as accurately as possible
before calculating the dosage
Uses
A broad spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment
of domestic dogs and cats infected with immature
and mature stages of nematodes of the
gastro-intestinal and respiratory tracts.
Panacur also has an ovicidal effect on nematode
eggs.
Adult dogs and cats: For the treatment of adult
dogs and cats infected with gastro-intestinal
nematodes and cestodes:
Ascarid spp. (Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and
Toxascaris leonina)
Ancylostoma spp.
Trichuris spp.
Uncinaria spp.
Taenia spp.
Puppies and kittens: For the treatment of
puppies and kittens infected with
gastro-intestinal nematodes and puppies infected
with protozoa (Giardia spp.).
Other: Also for the treatment of dogs infected
with lungworm Oslerus (Filaroides) osleri or
protozoa Giardia spp. and cats infected with
lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus.
Dosage and
administration
Panacur
18.75% Oral Paste should be administered orally
by squeezing the paste from the syringe onto the
back of the tongue after feeding.
Adult Cats and Dogs
Orally administer 2 syringe graduations per 1 kg
bodyweight as a single dose (= 100 mg
fenbendazole/kg bodyweight). Each 5 g syringe is
sufficient to dose up to 9 kg bodyweight as a
single dose.
Practical dosage recommendations:
0 to 1kg 2 syringe graduations
1.1 to 2 kg 4 syringe graduations
2.1 to 3 kg 6 syringe graduations
3.1 to 4 kg 8 syringe graduations
4.1 to 5 kg 10 syringe graduations
5.1 to 6 kg 12 syringe graduations
6.1 to 7 kg 14 syringe graduations
7.1 to 8 kg 16 syringe graduations
8.1 to 9 kg 18 syringe graduations
For example, to treat a 4 kg cat, move the dose
locking ring so that the bottom of it lines up
with the eighth graduation on the syringe.
Depress the syringe plunger to deliver the
correct dose.
Additional syringes are required for dogs and
cats weighing over 9 kg. For dogs and cats
weighing over 9 kg, two extra syringe
graduations are required for each additional 1
kg bodyweight as a single dose.
Treatment should be repeated when natural
reinfection with parasitic worms occurs. Routine
treatment of adult animals with minimal exposure
to infection is advisable 2 to 4 times per year.
More frequent treatment at 6 to 8 weekly
intervals is advisable for dogs in kennels and
cats in catteries or at breeder’s premises.
Puppies and kittens under 6 months of age
Orally administer 1 syringe graduation per 1 kg
bodyweight daily for 3 consecutive days (= 50 mg
fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily for 3
consecutive days). Each 5 g syringe is
sufficient to dose up to 6 kg bodyweight for 3
consecutive days.
Practical dosage recommendations:
Up to 1 kg 1 syringe graduation daily for 3 days
1.1 to 2 kg 2 syringe graduations daily for 3
days
2.1 to 3 kg 3 syringe graduations daily for 3
days
3.1 to 4 kg 4 syringe graduations daily for 3
days
4.1 to 5 kg 5 syringe graduations daily for 3
days
5.1 to 6 kg 6 syringe graduations daily for 3
days
Additional syringes are required for puppies
under 6 months of age, weighing over 6 kg. For
puppies weighing over 6 kg, an extra syringe
graduation is required daily for each additional
1 kg bodyweight.
Puppies and kittens should be treated at 2 weeks
of age, 5 weeks of age and again before leaving
the breeder’s premises. Treatment may also be
required at 8 and 12 weeks of age. Thereafter,
frequency of treatment can be reduced unless the
pups remain in kennels or kittens remaining in
catteries or breeder’s premises where
reinfection occurs more readily.
Pregnant bitches
Owing to the reduced dose rate for treatment of
pregnant bitches (i.e. 25 mg fenbendazole/kg
bodyweight daily) which can not accurately be
attained when using the Panacur 18.75% Oral
Paste 5 g syringe, it is recommended that
alternative formulations of fenbendazole be
used.
Pregnant queens
Pregnant queens can be safely treated with
Panacur 18.75% Oral Paste but only require a
single treatment at the routine adult dose rate.
Orally administer 2 syringe graduations per 1 kg
bodyweight as a single dose (= 100 mg
fenbendazole/kg bodyweight). Each 5 g syringe is
sufficient to dose up to 9 kg bodyweight as a
single dose.
Increased dosing for specific infections
For the treatment of clinical worm infestations
in adult dogs and cats or Giardia spp.
infections in dogs and puppies, orally
administer 1 syringe graduation per 1 kg
bodyweight daily for 3 consecutive days (= 50 mg
fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily for 3 days).
For the control of lungworm Oslerus (Filaroides)
osleri in dogs administer 1 syringe graduation
per 1 kg bodyweight for 7 consecutive days (= 50
mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily for 7 days).
A repeat course of treatment may be required in
some cases.
For the control of lungworm Aelurostrongylus
abstrusus in cats administer 1 syringe
graduation per 1 kg bodyweight for 3 consecutive
days (= 50 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily
for 3 days).
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