Wilko 15% Long-Lasting Flea and Tick Collar for Dogs

Summary of Product characteristics

                                Revised: March 2014
AN: 01134/2013
SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Wilko 15% Long-Lasting Flea and Tick Collar for Dogs
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active ingredient
Diazinon (dimpylate) 15% w/w
Each 30g collar for dogs contains 4.5 g of diazinon.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Collar.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2.
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Control of fleas and ticks on dogs.
Protection will be provided for up to 300 days against flea
infestation and for up to
200 days against tick infestation.
4.3.
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Do not use on cats.
4.4.
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Do not use if your dog is sick or recovering from an illness.
Do not allow the animals to chew the collar. If signs of disease
persist or appear,
consult your veterinary surgeon.
Fleas from pets often infest animals’ basket, bedding and regular
resting areas
such as carpets and soft furnishings which should be treated with a
suitable
insecticide
and
vacuumed
regularly.
Remove
fleas
from
young
puppies
and
nursing bitches by careful use of a flea comb.
Revised: March 2014
AN: 01134/2013
4.5.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i)
Special precautions for use in animals
Do not use on nursing bitches or puppies under 3 months of age.
REMOVE COLLAR FROM DOG IMMEDIATELY SHOULD ANY SIGNS OF
DROWSINESS,
LISTLESSNESS
OR
RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES
OCCUR SOON AFTER FIXING OF COLLAR.
ii)
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the
veterinary
medicinal products to animals
Wash hands thoroughly after handling the collar.
DIAZINON is an organophosphorus compound: DO NOT HANDLE the collar
if under medical advice not to work with anticholinesterases.
Do not allow children to play with the collar. Sucking or chewing the
collar is
dangerous.
Do not sleep with pets wearing flea collars.
If you feel unwell following the use of this product, seek medical
advice.
Do not smoke, eat or drink wh
                                
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