For oral administration only. To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked. Estimate bodyweight accurately.
Sheep
For the control of roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms and fluke and roundworm eggs, 5 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight which is equivalent to 2.0 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 10 kg bodyweight.
For the additional treatment of adult liver fluke (chronic fascioliasis) in sheep, 7.5 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight, which is equivalent to 3 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 10 kg bodyweight.
Dosage Guide Sheep |
Bodyweight | Worm dose (5.0 mg/kg) | Fluke & worm (7.5 mg/kg) |
Up to 10 kg | 2 ml | 3 ml |
11–20 kg | 4 ml | 6 ml |
21–30 kg | 6 ml | 9 ml |
31–40 kg | 8 ml | 12 ml |
41–50 kg | 10 ml | 15 ml |
51–60 kg | 12 ml | 18 ml |
61–70 kg | 14 ml | 21 ml |
71-80 kg | 16 ml | 24 ml |
Sheep over 80 kg - give a further 2 ml (worm dose) or 3 ml (fluke and wom dose) for each additional 10 kg bodyweight. |
Cattle
For the control of roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms and fluke and roundworm eggs, 7.5 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight which is equivalent to 15 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 50 kg bodyweight.
For the additional treatment of adult liver fluke (chronic fascioliasis) in cattle, 10 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight, which is equivalent to 20 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 50 kg bodyweight.
Dosage Guide Cattle |
Bodyweight | Worm dose (7.5 mg/kg) | Fluke & worm (10 mg/kg) |
50 kg | 15 ml | 20 ml |
100 kg | 30 ml | 40 ml |
150 kg | 45 ml | 60 ml |
200 kg | 60 ml | 80 ml |
250 kg | 75 ml | 100 ml |
300 kg | 90 ml | 120 ml |
350 kg | 105 ml | 140 ml |
400 kg | 120 ml | 160 ml |
Cattle over 400 kg - give a further 15 ml (worm dose) or 20 ml (fluke and worm dose) for each additional 50 kg bodyweight.