Anthelcide* EQ Paste (Canada)

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Anthelcide* EQ Paste Indications
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Anthelcide* Eq Paste

This treatment applies to the following species:

Horses

Manufacturer: Pfizer

oxibendazole Oral Paste

din: 01904787

Description

Anthelcide EQ paste is a formulation containing 227 mg/g of oxibendazole, a broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic. Each syringe contains 24 g of paste.

**Anthelcide* EQ Paste Indications**

For the treatment of parasitic infections caused by the adult stage of large strongyles (Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus, S. equinus, and Triodontophorus spp.), small strongyles (Cylicostephanus spp., Cylicocyclus spp., Cyanthostomum spp., Cylicodontophorus spp., and Gyalocephalus spp.), ascarids (Parascaris equorum), pinworms, including L₄ larval stage (Oxyuris equi), and threadworms (Strongyloides westeri) in horses.

Dosage

Administer orally the equivalent of 10 mg (15 mg for threadworms) of oxibendazole, per kg (2.2 lb) body weight. Each mark on the syringe delivers enough paste to treat 45 kg (30 kg for threadworms). Horses maintained on premises where reinfection is likely to occur should be retreated in 6 to 8 weeks.

Dosage Table

10 Mg/kg		15 Mg/kg
Syringe Mark	Horse weight in kg (lb)	Syringe Mark	Horse weight in kg (lb)
100	45 (100)	300	91 (200)
200	91 (200)	600	182 (400)
400	182 (400)	900	273 (600)
600	273 (600)	1200	364 (800)
800	364 (800)
1000	455 (1000)
1200	545 (1200)

Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism.

Administration

Determine the weight of the horse and dial the correct setting on the plunger, having the side of the wheel nearest the barrel on the desired mark. Remove the cap from the syringe. Insert the tip of the syringe into the side of the animal's mouth between the incisor and molar teeth and press the plunger down as far as it will go, depositing the paste on the back of the tongue.

**Anthelcide* EQ Paste Caution**

Repeat dosing with this drug is not advocated in pregnant mares or breeding stallions.

Contraindications

This drug is contraindicated in severely debilitated horses or in horses suffering from infectious disease, toxemia, or colic.

Warning

This drug is not to be administered to horses that are to be slaughtered for use in food. Keep out of reach of children.

Storage

Store at a temperature between 15 and 30°C.

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Pfizer Animal Health, Pfizer Canada Inc., 635 Wilton Grove Road, London, ON N6N 1N7

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Pfizer Canada Inc.
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Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the Anthelcide* EQ Paste information published above. However, it remains the responsibility of the readers to familiarize themselves with the product information contained on the Canadian product label or package insert.

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