Target species
Pheasant, partridge, chicken, goose, and turkey.
Indications for use, specifying the target species
Flubendazole is a broad spectrum anthelmintic, effective against mature and immature stages and eggs of the following nematodes of chickens, turkeys, geese, partridges and pheasants:
In the gastrointestinal tract: Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum, Capillaria spp., Amidostomum anseris and Trichostrongylus tenuis.
In the respiratory tract: Syngamus trachea
Contraindications
None known
Special warnings for target species
None.
Special precautions for use
None.
Special precautions for use in animals
None.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Accidental ingestion by humans should be avoided. May cause sensitisation by skin contact. May cause skin and eye irritation. Avoid direct skin contact. Wear overalls, safety glasses and impervious gloves when mixing and handling the product. Wash affected parts if skin contact occurs. If accidental eye contact occurs, immediately rinse thoroughly with water. If the operations involve potential exposure to dust, wear either a disposable filter and half-mask respirator conforming to European Standard EN149, or a non-disposable respirator to European Standard EN140 fitted with a filter to EN143.
Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)
None known.
Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
Not applicable.
Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
None known.
Amounts to be administered and administration route
For oral administration only.
For incorporation into dry feed at a registered mill.
A manufacturer who is approved to incorporate directly at any concentration, veterinary medicinal products or premixtures containing such products, must be responsible for mixing when incorporation is less than 2 kg per tonne for final feed.
Pheasants and partridges :
1.2 kg of the product is incorporated into 1 tonne of feeding stuff to provide 60g flubendazole per tonne of feed. Treat for 7 consecutive days.
Chickens and geese :
600 g of the product is incorporated into 1 tonne of feeding stuff to provide 30g flubendazole per tonne of feed. Treat for 7 consecutive days.
Turkeys :
400 g of the product is incorporated into 1 tonne of feeding stuff to provide 20g flubendazole per tonne of feed. Treat for 7 consecutive days.
On infected premises treatment at 3 weekly intervals may be necessary to control worm infestation.
Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
Flubendazole is an analog of mebendazole for which the side effects of overdose include transient gastrointestinal abnormalities.
Withdrawal period(s)
Birds must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment.
Chickens, turkeys, geese, partridges and pheasants: Meat :7 days Chickens eggs: zero days