Introduction

Company name: Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health

Address: Walton Manor

Walton

Milton Keynes

MK7 7AJ

Telephone: 01908 685685 (Customer Support Centre)

Telephone: 0370 060 3380 (Switchboard)

Fax: 01908 685555

Email: support.uk@intervet.com

Website: www.intervet.co.uk

Presentation

A white oral suspension of fenbendazole as a ready to administer oral anthelmintic for domestic dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. 1 ml contains 25 mg active ingredient fenbendazole.

Uses

A broad spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment of domestic dogs and cats infected with immature and mature stages of nematodes of the gastro-intestinal and respiratory tracts.

Adult dogs and cats

For the treatment of adult dogs and cats infected with gastro-intestinal nematodes and cestodes.

Ascarid spp. (Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and Toxascaris leonina)

Ancylostoma spp.

Trichuris spp.

Uncinaria spp.

Taenia spp.

Puppies and kittens

For the treatment of puppies and kittens infected with gastro-intestinal nematodes and puppies infected with protozoa (Giardia spp.).

Pregnant dogs

For the treatment of pregnant dogs to reduce prenatal infections with Toxocara canis and the transfer of T. canis and Ancylostoma caninum to the pups via the milk.

Other

Also for the treatment of dogs infected with lungworm Oslerus (Filaroides) osleri, or protozoa Giardia spp. and cats infected with lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus.

Also has an ovicidal effect on nematode eggs.

Dosage and administration

Routine treatment of adult dogs and cats

4 ml per 1 kg bodyweight as a single oral dose (= 100 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight).

The dose should be mixed with feed, or administered orally directly after feeding.

Treatment should be repeated when natural re-infestation with parasitic worms occurs. Routine treatment of adult animals with minimal exposure to infection is advisable 2 to 4 times per year. More frequent treatment at 6 to 8 weekly intervals is advisable for dogs in kennels.

Panacur Small Animal 10% Oral Suspension is preferable for the treatment of larger dogs.

Puppies and kittens under six months of age

2ml per kg bodyweight daily for 3 consecutive days given by mouth after feeding to unweaned animals or mixed with food for weaned animals directly before feeding (= 50 mg fenbendazole bodyweight daily for 3 days).

Practical dosage recommendations:

250 g	0.5 ml daily for 3 days
500 g	1 ml daily for 3 days
1 kg	2 ml daily for 3 days
1.5 kg	3 ml daily for 3 days
2 kg	4 ml daily for 3 days

For puppies weighing over 2 kg, an extra 2 ml is required daily for each additional kg bodyweight.

Puppies should be treated at 2 weeks of age, 5 weeks of age and again before leaving the breeders' premises. Treatment may also be required at 8 and 12 weeks of age. Thereafter, frequency of treatment can be reduced unless the pups remain in kennels where reinfestation occurs more readily.

Panacur Small Animal 10% Oral Suspension is recommended for larger puppies.

Pregnant dogs

1 ml per 1 kg bodyweight daily from day 40 of pregnancy continuously to 2 days post-whelping (approximately 25 days) (=25 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily).

Practical dosage recommendations:

2 to 4 kg	4 ml daily for approx. 25 days
4 to 8 kg	8 ml daily for approx. 25 days
8 to 16 kg	16 ml daily for approx. 25 days

As treatment of pregnant dogs is 98% effective, puppies from these dogs should themselves be treated with a three day course at 2 and 5 weeks of age.

Panacur Small Animal 10% Oral Suspension is recommended for larger dogs.

Pregnant cats

Pregnant cats can be safely treated with Panacur but only require a single treatment at the routine adult dose rate. Administer 4 ml per 1 kg bodyweight as a single dose (=100 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight).

Increased dosing for specific infections

For the treatment of clinical worm infestations in adult dogs and cats or Giardia spp. infections in dogs, administer 2 ml per kg bodyweight daily for 3 consecutive days (= 50 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily for 3 days).

For the control of lungworm Oslerus (Filaroides) osleri in dogs administer 2 ml per kg bodyweight, daily for 7 consecutive days (= 50 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily for 7 days).

A repeat course of treatment may be required in some cases.

For the control of lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in cats administer 2 ml per kg bodyweight daily for 3 consecutive days (= 50 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily for 3 days).

Benzimidazoles have a high margin of safety.

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

Direct contact with the skin should be kept to a minimum. Wash hands after use.

Assess bodyweight as accurately as possible before calculating the dosage.

For animal treatment only. Keep out of reach and sight of children.

Pharmaceutical precautions

Do not freeze. Shake container well before use.

Wear impermeable rubber gloves. Dispose of empty packaging and any remaining product in the household refuse.

Legal category

NFA-VPS

Packaging Quantities

100 ml multidose bottle.

Further information

Nil.

Marketing authorisation number

Vm 01708/4428.

UK authorised veterinary medicinal product.