Cyromazine 6.00

Methyl parahydroxybenzoate 0.081

Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate 0.017

Propyl parahydroxybenzoate 0.016

For a full list of excipients, see Pharmaceutical particulars.

Cutaneous solution

Clear, pale yellow solution

Rabbit

For the prevention of blowfly strike (Lucilia sericata) in domestic rabbits for up to 10 weeks after dosing

Not to be used on rabbits less than 10 weeks of age. Do not apply to broken skin.

If the rabbit is continually attractive to flies, this may be due to an underlying disease e.g. diarrhoea or incontinence, or a lack of hygiene within it’s housing. In such cases further advice should be sought from your veterinary surgeon.

Care should be taken in the treatment of old, sick or debilitated rabbits.

Wash hands and exposed skin after use.

Wash splashes from skin and eyes immediately.

Do not smoke whilst using the product.

Treated rabbits may show a transient reduction in appetite in the 24-48 hours following treatment.

Not to be used in pregnant or breeding females.

None known

Rearguard comes supplied ready-to-use in a bottle with built-in applicator sponge. Gently depress the sponge to break the valve before applying.

Apply the product using the sponge applicator, ensuring that the rabbit’s fur is thoroughly wetted with the solution from the middle of the back to the tip of the tail. Special attention should be paid to the areas under the tail and between the back legs. Do not allow the product to run off the animal.

Rabbits should be first treated in early summer before any flies are seen. Rearguard will not kill adult maggots but works by preventing any eggs laid by flies developing.

Rabbits should be treated at 8-10 week intervals under conditions of repeated blowfly challenge. Bathing or washing the rabbit after application may result in a reduction of efficacy.

In cases of existing flystrike, adult maggots should be removed by mechanical means and appropriate supportive treatment given. Rearguard should then be applied to the fur to prevent development of new larvae and re-strike.

Not applicable.

Not to be used on rabbits intended for human consumption.

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents

Other ectoparasiticides for topical use

ATC Vet Code: QP53AX

Cyromazine is an insect growth regulator. It is not pharmacologically active in mammals.

Dermal absorption rate a maximum of 10% of dose over 8 hours. Cyromazine rapidly excreted in mammals and birds.

Methyl parahydroxybenzoate

Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate

Propyl parahydroxybenzoate

Lactic acid edible 80

Acetic acid glacial

Propylene glycol

Macrogol cetostearyl ether

Silicone emulsion

Water de-ionised

None known

Shelf life of veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 3 years

Do not store above 25°C.

Protect from frost.

Protect from direct sunlight.

Shake the container before use.

Store in tightly closed original container.

Store away from food and drink.

A white pigmented HDPE bottle with a blue LDPE valve and white LDPE sponge applicator, closed with a white LDPE push cap containing 25ml of product.

Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from the use of the veterinary medicinal product should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements

NA

Vm 00879/4009

20 June 2002

December 2015