Flubenol® 5% Premix for Medicated Feedingstuffs
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Presentation
White medicated premix containing flubendazole 5% w/w (50mg/g) in a 25kg bag.
Uses
Flubendazole is a broad spectrum anthelmintic for oral administration, active against mature and immature stages of the following nematodes of the gastro-intestinal and respiratory tract of the pig: Ascaris suum Hyostrongylus rubidus Oesophagostomum dentatum Metastrongylus apri Trichuris suis Strongyloides ransomi
(large roundworm) (red stomach worm) (nodular worm) (lungworm) (whipworm) (threadworm)
Flubendazole is ovicidal. Dosage/administration
Standard dosing regime Incorporation Add 600g of Flubenol premix to at least 5kg of one of the feed ingredients and mix well. Thoroughly mix this premix with the remaining ingredients making in all one tonne of medicated feed, which can then be fed as mash or pellets. This gives 30mg flubendazole per kg of finished feed. Dosage Breeding stock should be treated for ten consecutive days. Weaners and fattening pigs should be treated for five consecutive days, or in the event of heavy Trichuris infestation, for ten consecutive days. Variable dosing regime For increased flexibility, the standard dosage can be divided and administered over differing periods of time, as shown below. Incorporation Add the required amount of Flubenol premix to at least 5kg of one of the feed ingredients and mix well. Thoroughly mix this premix with the remaining ingredients making in all one tonne of medicated feed, which can then be fed as mash or pellets.
Handbook of FEED ADDITIVES
2009
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