Canishield 0.77 g Medicated Collar for Small and Medium Sized Dogs

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Deltamethrin

Available from:

Beaphar B.V.

ATC code:

QP53AC11

INN (International Name):

Deltamethrin

Pharmaceutical form:

Collar

Prescription type:

NFA-VPS - Non-Food Animal – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Dogs

Therapeutic area:

Ectoparasiticide

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2018-08-09

Summary of Product characteristics

May 2023
Variation: 00994/2022
Unlimited renewal: 03367/2022
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Canishield 0.77 g medicated collar for small and medium sized dogs
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 48 cm collar (19.2 g) contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE
:
Deltamethrin 0.77 g
EXCIPIENTS:
QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION OF EXCIPIENTS
AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS_ _
Carbon black
Epoxidized soybean oil
Diisonyl adipate
Triphenyl phosphate
Polyvinyl chloride
Calcium stearate
Zinc stearate
Stearic acid
Black medicated collar, which releases a white powder.
3.
CLINICAL INFORMATION
3.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs
3.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
The veterinary medicinal product provides:
•
Persistent flea (_Ctenocephalides felis_) killing activity for 16
weeks;
•
Persistent tick (_Ixodes ricinus_) killing activity for 6 months;
•
Sandfly (_Phlebotomus perniciosus_) anti-feeding and killing activity
for 5.5
months.
3.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in puppies less than 7 weeks of age.
Do not use on dogs with skin lesions.
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Unlimited renewal: 03367/2022
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Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to
any of the
excipients.
Do not use on cats. Deltamethrin is harmful to cats.
3.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS
As the collar exerts its full effect after one week, the collar should
preferably be
applied 1 week before animals are likely to become exposed to
infestation.
Ticks and sandflies will be killed and fall off the host within 48 and
24 hours after
exposure respectively without having had a blood meal, as a rule. An
attachment of
single ticks or bite of single sandflies after treatment cannot be
excluded. For this
reason, a transmission of infectious diseases by ticks or sandflies
cannot be
completely excluded if conditions are unfavourable.
For optimal control of flea infestations in multi-pet households, all
dogs in the
household should be treated at the same time.
Fleas from pets often infest the animal’s b