NOAH Compendium of Animal Medicines: Paracide Plus

Paracide Plus

Dosage and administration

This product is supplied in containers that are part of a Closed Transfer System and should only be dispensed through either of the two pumps available for use as part of the Closed Transfer System:

1. the Animax Manual Pump, or

2. a Team Sprayers CTU System with peristaltic pump (2002).

Do not attempt to remove the closed transfer fitting in the neck of the container under any circumstances. To do so would invalidate the legality of the dipping operation, remove any product guarantee and be a breach of health and safety practice. The closed transfer fitting is tamper evident so that any attempt at removing it will be clearly visible.

This product should only be used at an ambient temperature of between 5°C and 25°C. If used outside these temperatures inaccurate dosing will occur.

Before dipping commences, ensure that the dip bath is cleaned and prepare a fresh solution as described below.

INITIAL BATH: Dilute at a rate of one part of dip concentrate to 400 parts of clean water.

ALL REPLENISHMENTS: Dilute at the rate of 1½ parts of dip concentrate to 400 parts of clean water.

Replenish the bath after the passage of every 20 sheep through the bath according to the table below. If the drain back facilities are such that the bath volume is not depleted to the minimum volume indicated in the table after the passage of 20 sheep, it is necessary to replenish the bath with 170 mI (1/3 pint) of dip concentrate together with the amount of water required to return the bath to the original volume.

MIXING: Prepare the bath freshly on the morning of dipping and stir thoroughly before beginning to dip in order to ensure uniform mixing.

Do not mix with any other sheep dip.

Add the dip concentrate to the full amount of clean water in the bath.

DIP CONCENTRATE REQUIREMENTS
Paracide Plus Initial Dilution at a rate of 1 litre of Paracide Plus to 400 litres of clean water. If your dip bath is calibrated in gallons you get 4.55 litres in 1 gallon (e.g. 22 gallons = 100 litres)
BATH VOLUME IN LITRES	500	1000	2000	5000
VOLUME OF PARACIDE PLUS TO ADD	1.25 litres	2.50 litres	5.00 litres	12.50 litres

Paracide Plus Topping Up Top up after 20 sheep at a rate of 1.5 litres of Paracide Plus to 400 litres of clean water. If the volume of the dip bath drops by less than 50 litres after 20 sheep still add 190ml of Paracide Plus and top up with water to the original level.
BATH LEVEL DROP IN LITRES	50	75	100	150	200	250
VOLUME OF PARACIDE PLUS TO ADD	190 ml	280 ml	380 ml	560 ml	760 ml	940 ml

Scab dipping: Sheep must be totally immersed in a sheep bath and all parts of the sheep, except the head and ears, must remain immersed for not less than one minute.

Keep the sheep moving in the bath, and plunge the head under two or three times. Never hold the head down or the sheep will be IiabIe to swallow or inhale some of the wash. This dip must not be used in conjunction with any other dip and must be diluted in the recommended proportions.