Chanaverm 7.5% Oral Solution
Chanelle Vet UK Ltd
Address: Chanelle Group
1st Floor, Freemans House
127 High Street, Hungerford
Berkshire, RG17 ODL
Telephone: 01908 843636
Fax: 01908 847401
Website: www.chanellegroup.com
Company name: Chanelle Animal Health Limited
7 Rodney Street
Liverpool
L1 9HZ
Tel & Fax: 01568 750432
Website: www.chanellegroup.ie
A yellow coloured clear solution for oral administration. Each ml contains 75 mg of Levamisole Hydrochloride. Also contains sodium metabisulphite 0.1% w/v as preservative and Tartrazine (E102) 0.00375% w/v as colourant.
Chanaverm 7.5% is a broad spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal and pulmonary nematode infections in cattle and sheep. Chanaverm 7.5% is highly effective against mature and developing immature stages of levamisole susceptible major stomach and bowel worm species including, Gastro-intestinal worms: Haemonchus spp; Ostertagia spp (except inhibited Ostertagia larvae in cattle); Nematodirus spp; Trichostrongylus spp; Cooperia spp; Oesophagostomum spp; Chabertia spp; Bunostomum spp; Lungworms: Dictyocaulus spp.
Chanaverm 7.5% is not effective against Type II Winter Scour.
Chanaverm 7.5% should be administered as an oral drench. Dosing should be carried out accurately, preferably using a gun system at a rate of 7.5 mg Levamisole hydrochloride per kg bodyweight.
Cattle: 1 ml Chanaverm 7.5% per 10 kg bodyweight.
Sheep: 0.5 ml Chanaverm 7.5% per 5 kg bodyweight.
Dosage guide | |
Cattle – Liveweight | Dose |
50 kg (approx. 1 cwt) | 5 ml |
100 kg (approx. 2 cwt) | 10 ml |
150 kg (approx. 3 cwt) | 15 ml |
200 kg (approx. 4 cwt) | 20 ml |
250 kg (approx. 5 cwt) | 25 ml |
300 kg (approx. 6 cwt) | 30 ml |
Cattle over 300 kg should be given a further 1 ml for each additional 10 kg bodyweight. | |
Sheep – Liveweight | Dose |
10 kg (approx. 22 lb) | 1 ml |
20 kg (approx. 44 lb) | 2 ml |
30 kg (approx. 66 lb) | 3 ml |
40 kg (approx. 88 lb) | 4 ml |
50 kg (approx. 110 lb) | 5 ml |
60 kg (approx. 132 lb) | 6 ml |
Sheep over 60 kg should be given a further 0.5 ml for each additional 5 kg bodyweight. Veterinary advice should be sought: a) on appropriate dosing programmes and stock management to achieve adequate parasite control, and to reduce the likelihood of anthelmintic resistance developing. b) if the product does not achieve the desired clinical effect, since other diseases, nutritional disturbances or anthelmintic resistance may be involved | |
Contra-indications, warnings, etc
WITHDRAWAL PERIODS
Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment. Cattle and sheep may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 20 days from the last treatment. Not for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.
CONTRAINDICATIONS AND WARNINGS
At normal therapeutic dosages side effects are rarely seen. Overdosage may occasionally result in the appearance of cholinergic type symptoms such as salivation, muscular tremors and head shaking. They are more likely to be observed in cattle than in sheep.
Care should be taken to estimate accurately the bodyweight of animals to be treated before calculating the dosage. Cattle must not be treated within a period of 14 days before or after treatment with organophosphorus compounds or diethylcarbamazine citrate.
The product may be given to young, pregnant and lactating animals, but due regard must always be paid to the animal's physical condition and the presence of inter-current diseases.
Veterinary advice should be sought on appropriate dosing programmes and stock management to achieve adequate parasite control, and to reduce the likelihood of anthelmintic resistance developing and also if the product does not achieve the desired clinical effect, since other diseases, nutritional disturbances or anthelmintic resistance may be involved. When a dosing gun is used to administer the product, care should be taken to avoid occurrences of dosing gun pharyngitis.
OPERATOR WARNINGS
When using do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash splashes from eyes and skin immediately. If irritation persists consult your doctor. Take off immediately any contaminated clothing. Wash hands and exposed skin before meals and after work. Levamisole can cause idiosyncratic reactions and serious blood disorders in a very small number of people. If symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting or abdominal discomfort are experienced when using this product, or sore mouth/throat or fever occur shortly afterwards, then medical advice should be sought immediately.