Safety Issues
Inside every
pack or on the packaging of licensed worming products for cat dogs
and equines as well as topical applications for flea and tick
control are exhaustive instructions on use and a list of
contra-indications and warnings on correct usage. If you have not
used such products previously you must read these details and we
recommend that even if you are familiar with such products you
should re-acquaint your selves periodically on the advice given.
Precautions and Guidance for Worming and flea/tick control products:
Do
not smoke, drink, and eat while handling the product.
The
use of protective gloves is recommended.
Wash hands or any exposed area after use with soap and water.
Avoid direct contact with skin and eyes.
In
the event of eye contact, flush eye with copious amounts of clean
water and seek medical advice.
For
animal treatment only.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Assess bodyweight as accurately as possible before calculating the
dosage.
Precautions and Guidance for
Equine Worming products:
Horses which are too thin or prone to colic should be examined by a
veterinary surgeon prior to treatment.
Do
not use the same syringe to treat more than one animal unless horses
are running together or are in direct contact with each other on the
same premises.
Dispose of any unused product or oral doses in accordance with
guidance from your local waste regulation authority .e.g. the local
regional office of the Environment Agency or SEPA.
For a comprehensive data sheets and contra indications visit click on
Special Precautions
with regards to specific
equine products
Avermectins may not be well tolerated in all non-target species
(cases of intolerance with fatal outcome are reported in dogs,
especially collies, old English sheepdogs and related breeds or
crosses, and also in turtles/tortoises).
As
ivermectin is extremely dangerous to fish and aquatic life, treated
animals should not have direct access to surface water and ditches
during treatment.
Since ivermectin is highly bound to plasma proteins, special care
should be taken in cases of sick animals or in nutritional
conditions associated with low plasma-protein levels.
