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Dosage and administration
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.