SYKES BIG L WORMER FOR POULTRY & PIGS

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)

Active ingredient:

LEVAMISOLE

Available from:

SYKES VET (INTERNATIONAL) PTY. LTD.

INN (International Name):

levamisole as HCl(14g/L)

Pharmaceutical form:

ORAL SOLUTION/SUSPENSION

Composition:

LEVAMISOLE ANTHELMINTIC Active 14.0 g/L

Units in package:

10L; 1L; 2.5L; 20L; 500mL; 5L

Class:

VM - Veterinary Medicine

Manufactured by:

SYKES VET

Therapeutic group:

PIGS | POULTRY | BOAR | BREEDERS | BROILER | CHICKENS | CHICKS | CHOOKS | DAY OLD CHICKS | GILT | HATCHLINGS | LAYERS | PIGLET |

Therapeutic area:

PARASITICIDES

Therapeutic indications:

CAECAL WORM - HETERAKIS GALLINAE | HYOSTRONGYLUS RUBIDUS | KIDNEY WORM | LARGE INTESTINAL ROUNDWORM - A. SUUM | LUNGWORM - METASTRONGYLUS SPP. | NODULE WORM - OESOPHAGOSTOMUN DENTATUM | ROUNDWORM - ASCARIDIA GALLI | THREADWORM - CAPILLARIA SPP. | HAIR WORM | HETERAKIS GALLINARUM | LARGE ROUNDWORM | RED STOMACH WORM | ROUNDWORM

Product summary:

Poison schedule: 5; Withholding period: WHP: Pig Meat: Do not use less than 3 days before slaughter for human consum ption. WHP: Poultry Meat: Do not use l ess than 7 days before slaughter for hu man consumption. WHP: Eggs: Nil.; Host/pest details: PIGS: [HYOSTRONGYLUS RUBIDUS, KIDNEY WORM, LARGE INTESTINAL ROUNDWORM - A. SUUM, LUNGWORM - METASTRONGYLUS SPP., NODULE WORM - OESOPHAGOSTOMUN DENTATUM]; POULTRY: [CAECAL WORM - HETERAKIS GALLINAE, ROUNDWORM - ASCARIDIA GALLI, THREADWORM - CAPILLARIA SPP.]; Poison schedule: 5; Withholding period: ; Host/pest details: PIGS: [HYOSTRONGYLUS RUBIDUS, KIDNEY WORM, LARGE INTESTINAL ROUNDWORM - A. SUUM, LUNGWORM - METASTRONGYLUS SPP., NODULE WORM - OESOPHAGOSTOMUN DENTATUM]; POULTRY: [CAECAL WORM - HETERAKIS GALLINAE, ROUNDWORM - ASCARIDIA GALLI, THREADWORM - CAPILLARIA SPP.]; Effective against round worms in poultry and pigs.Do not treat in extremes of hot or cold weather

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2023-07-01

Patient Information leaflet

IMMEDIATE CONTAINER LABEL – VERSION DATE: 22/08/99 – PAGE 1 OF 3
FRONT PANEL
CAUTION
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
READ SAFETY DIRECTIONS BEFORE OPENING OR USING
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
SYKES
BIG L
Wormer for Poultry & Pigs
ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 14g/L LEVAMISOLE (LEVAMISOLE HYDROCHLORIDE 16g/L)
500ML/1L/2.5L/5L/10L/20L
Info
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IMMEDIATE CONTAINER LABEL – VERSION DATE – 22/08/99 – PAGE 2 OF
3
SIDE PANEL
Big L wormer for Poultry & Pigs contains Levamisole, a member of the
clear family
of drenches.
Resistance may develop to any drench.
It is effective against sensitive strains of the following internal
parasites:
TARGET PARASITES FOR PIGS
TARGET PARASITES FOR POULTRY
Large Round Worm (
_Ascaria suum_
) both mature
& immature stages
Large Round Worm (
_Ascaridia galli_
)
Stomach Worm (
_Hyostrongylus rubidus_
)
Hair Worm (
_Capillaria_
spp.)
Lungworm (
_Metastrongylus _
spp)
Caecal Worm (
_Heterakis gallinae_
)
Mature Kidney Worm (
_Stephanurus dentatum_
)
NSW & Qld only.
These are the most important intestinal worms in
fowls, turkeys and other birds
.
Nodule Worm (
_Oesophagostomum dentatum_
)
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
DIRECTIONS FOR PIGS
Sykes Big L wormer for Poultry & Pigs may be given either mixed with
feed or as a
drench, but it is important with pigs that it be consumed quickly; so
make sure that the
animals are slightly hungry before administration, that they have
ample feeding space
and that animals of comparative size be treated. Treat small or weak
animals
individually.
DOSAGE RATE FOR PIGS
DRENCH.
5mL/10kg liveweight to a maximum of 70mL for pigs 140kg and over.
IN FEED.
Calculate accurately the weight of the pigs and measure out dose
accurately. Dose at
the rate of 5mL/10kg. Hence 10 pigs of 40kg will need 200mL. Add
sufficient water
or skim milk to just dampen the mash or pellet then mix thoroughly.
May be given in
skim milk only. Mix thoroughly.
DIRECTIONS AND DOSAGE FOR POULTRY
DO NOT TREAT IN EXTREMES OF HOT OR COLD WEATHER.
For the treatment of the three worms mentioned above dilut