Introduction

Company name: Battle, Hayward & Bower Ltd

Address: Crofton Drive

Allenby Road Industrial Estate

Lincoln

LN3 4NP

Telephone: 01522 529206

Fax: 01522 538960

Email: bhb@battles.co.uk

Website: www.battles.co.uk

Presentation

White crystalline powder containing a minimum of 95% Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate

Uses

For the control of Foot Rot in sheep.

Dosage and administration

The product should be mixed with water to provide a 10% solution for topical application as a footbath (1 lb per gallon, 1 kg per 10 litres of water). Top up the bath if necessary with the same strength solution. The bath should be deep enough to completely cover the feet. The feet of badly affected animals should be trimmed. Sheep should stand in the solution for at least 2 minutes and then be allowed sufficient time for drying before being returned to grass.

All the animals in a group should be treated. Treatment should be repeated in 2 weeks if infection is likely to reappear.

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

Foot rot is highly contagious, treated sheep should not be returned to infected pasture for at least a week, if this can possibly be avoided. Ensure that the animals are well watered before entering the bath, observe at all times and prevent from drinking the bath.

Withdrawal period for meat/milk – Nil.

Clean out the bath if it becomes too fouled with droppings etc. and refill with a fresh solution.

For external use only.

For animal treatment only.

Do not mix this product with any other product.

Protection of operators

Wash hands and exposed skin before meals and after work.

Wash splashes from the eyes immediately with clean water.

Wear wellington boots and rubber gloves when handling the solid or solution.

Prevent access to the bath by children and animals when not being used.

Environmental warnings

Harmful to fish. Do not contaminate ponds, waterways or ditches with the product or solution. Empty container completely and dispose of safely. Rinse out empty containers adding the rinsings to the footbath. Puncture the container to prevent reuse before disposal. Unused powder should be disposed of by a waste disposal contractor. Spent baths and washings should be thoughtfully disposed of. Refer to the MAFF Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Water. If in doubt consult a waste disposal contractor.

Pharmaceutical precautions

The expiry date of this product shall be 5 years from the date of manufacture.

Store in a dry place.

Reseal the container after use. Keep out of the reach of children.

Legal category

AVM-GSL

Packaging Quantities

20 kg.

Further information

Good footbathing practice: To get the most benefit from the zinc sulphate footbath it is advisable to follow these simple points:

1. The entry and exit of the bath should be clean.

2. Treat all the sheep in any one group.

3. Allow the sheep into the bath in batches if possible, and allow them to stand in the solution for 2 minutes. In unpenned baths ensure the sheep walk through as slowly as possible.

4. Badly affected feet should be trimmed to aid treatment. In severe cases repeat the treatment at weekly intervals.

5. Allow the sheep to drain on suitable hardstanding before returning them to pasture.

6. If possible return the sheep to clean grassland to prevent re-infestation of foot rot.

7. Re-treat the group in 2 weeks if the infection is likely to reappear.

8. Clean out the bath if it becomes too fouled with droppings etc. and refill with a fresh solution.