Introduction

Chanelle combined

Chanelle Vet UK Ltd

Address: CBX11 West Wing

382-390 Midsummer Boulevard

Milton Keynes, Bucks MK9 2RG

Telephone: 01908 843636

Fax: 01908 847401

Website: www.chanellevetuk.com

Company name: Chanelle Animal Health Limited

7 Rodney Street

Liverpool

L1 9HZ

Tel & Fax: 01568 750432

Website: www.chanellegroup.ie

Presentation

A yellow coloured clear solution with a slight sulphurous odour for oral administration. Each ml of Chanaverm 7.5% contains 75 mg of Levamisole Hydrochloride.

Uses

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.

Dosage and administration

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.

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

Not for use in animals producing milk for human consumption

Animals must not be treated within a period of 14 days before or after treatment with organophosphorus compounds or diethylcarbamazine citrate.

Occasionally at the recommended dose cattle may show signs of lip-licking and slight muscle tremor.

Chanaverm 7.5% can be safely used during pregnancy and lactation.

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. This product should not be used in animals producing milk for human consumption.

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.

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.

Operator warnings

When using do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash splashes from eyes and skin immediately. 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.

General precautions

For animal treatment only.

Keep out of the reach of children.

When a dosing gun is used to administer the product, care should be taken to avoid the occurrence of dosing gun pharyngitis