TARGET SPECIES: Horses.
INDICATIONS: EQVAM-P paste, administered at the recommended dose, acts against the following paras. inf:
A. Nematodes present in the:
- stomach: Habr spp.; Trichostr axei;
- small intestine: Parasc equor, Strongyl westeri;
- large intestine: Strongyl vulg, Strong edent, Strong equin, Triodontoph spp., Cyathost spp., Oxyu equi;
- lungs: Dictyoc arnf.
- Muscles and skin: Habron spp., Onchoc spp.
B. Arthropods: Gasteroph spp.
C. Mites: Sarcopt, Psoropt, Choriop
In special cases, the treatment with EQVAM-P does not exclude the application, in parallel, of an appropriate local therapy for sever wounds, caused by skin paras. All the horses in the herd must be included in a regular and strict deworm program with an increased attention to mares, young horses and foals. The foals must be treated initially at the age of 6-8 weeks. Regular treatments will reduce the chances of occurrence of wormy arter. and of colic caused by Strong. vulg..
1 ml of paste contains:
Active substances:
Iver…………………………..……………………….… 20 mg
Excipients:
Met parahydroxyben ………………………………. 1.8 mg
Propyl parahydroxyben…………………...…….……. 0.2 mg.
The recommended doses have a very wide range of protection in animals. Following the administration of the product in the horses heavily inf with Onchocerca microf edema and prur. may occur, due to the death of a large number of microfil. In the case of a longer administration, irreversible disturbances of the sense of balance may occur. If you notice any serious reactions or other effects not stated in this leaflet, please inform your veterinarian.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
It is not administered to foals under 6 weeks. EQVAM-P is not administered in other animal species. It is not administered in the case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
It is administered orally. The dose of EQVAM-P paste is of 20 mg iverm/100 kg body weight – b.w. (1 ml paste/100 kg b.w., namely a notch of the plunger of the dosing syr/100 kg b.w.) administered per bone.
The syr content is sufficient to treat 600 kg b.w. The syr is inserted into the oral cavity of the horse, between the teeth, as deep as possible, depositing the medicine at the base of the tongue. Immediately after administration, the animal’s head is lifted up for a few seconds. Prior to the administration of the paste, one must ensure that there is no feeding in the oral cavity.
In order to ensure a proper dose, the weight of the animals will be determined as accurately as possible.
In the case of group treatment, the animals will be grouped by weight in order to avoid under-dosage or over-dosage.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPER ADMINISTRATION:
Prior to the administration of the paste, one must ensure that there is no feeding in the oral cavity.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
Meat and offal: 28 days.
STORAGE:
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at a temperature between 15 - 25ºC.
Keep away from direct light.
Keep away from frost.
Do not use after the expiration date stated on the tube.
Store in the original packaging.
Shelf life after the first opening of the primary packaging: 6 months.