Description

Distocur:

 

Distocur 34 mg/ml oral suspension for cattle and sheep

 

Description: For treatment of infections caused by the adult stage of Fasciola hepatica, sensitive to oxyclozanide. For elimination of gravid tapeworm segments

Active Substances: Oxyclozanide 34.0 mg

Dosage Form: Oral Drench

Withdrawal Period:

Meat and offal: 13 days. Milk: 4.5 days (108 hours).

Sheep: Meat and offal: 14 days. Milk: 7 days (168 hours).

Dosage & Administration

  • Give as an oral drench.
  • Shake the suspension at least 5 times before use.
  • To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked.
  • If animals are to be treated collectively rather than individually, they should be grouped according to their bodyweight and dosed accordingly, in order to avoid under – or overdosing.

Cattle:

  • Dose according to body weight at a rate of 10 mg oxyclozanide per kg body weight, corresponding to 3 ml of product per 10 kg body weight.
  • For animal above 350 kg, dose is 3.5 g oxyclozanide per animal, i.e. 103 ml of product.

Sheep:

  • Dose according to body weight at a rate of 15 mg oxyclozanide per kg body weight, corresponding to 4,4 ml of product per 10 kg body weight.
  • For animal above 45 kg, dose is 0,68 g oxyclozanide per animal, i.e. 20 ml of product.