TELMIN PASTE
Contra-indications,
warnings, etc
Do not use in animals with
known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient.
Do not treat animals during the first 4 months of pregnancy with
doses of 15 mg/kg or over.
Horses which are too thin or prone to colic must be examined by
a veterinary surgeon prior to treatment.
Do not use the same syringe to treat more than one animal unless
the horses are running together or are in direct contact with
each other on the same premises. Care should be taken to avoid
the following practices because they increase the risk of
development of resistance and could ultimately result in
ineffective therapy:
•Too frequent and repeated use of anthelmintics from the same
class, over an extended period of time.
•Underdosing, which may be due to underestimation of bodyweight,
misadministration of the product, or lack of calibration of the
dosing device (if any).
Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should
be further investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. Faecal Egg
Count Reduction Test). Where the results of the test(s) strongly
suggest resistance to a particular anthelmintic, an anthelmintic
belonging to another pharmacological class and having a
different mode of action should be used. Resistance to
mebendazole (a benzimidazole) has been reported in cyathostomes
in horses within the EU. Therefore the use of this product
should be based on local (regional, farm) epidemiological
information about susceptibility of nematodes and
recommendations on how to limit further selection for resistance
to anthelmintics. To reduce this risk, dosing programmes should
be discussed with your veterinary surgeon.
Operator warning:
Wash hands after use. Persons with known hypersensitivity to
ingredients in the product should not handle the product. Avoid
contact with skin and eyes. Wash off any splashes immediately
with clean running water. Seek medical attention if irritation
persists.
Withdrawal period:
Animals for human consumption must not be slaughtered until 6
months after treatment.
Disposal
Any unused product or waste material should be disposed of in
accordance with national requirements.
For animal treatment only. Keep out of the reach and sight of
children.
Uses
An oral broad spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment of
helminthiasis in the horse and donkey. The product is effective
against benzimidazole-susceptible strains of the following
worms:
Large strongyles:
Strongylus vulgaris
Strongylus edentatus
Strongylus equinus
Triodontophorus spp.
Small strongyles:
Cyathostomes
Stomach worms:
Trichostrongylus axei
Ascarids:
Parascaris equorum
Pinworms:
Oxyuris equi
Probstmayria vivipara
Lungworm:
Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
18/02/2010
