DORACIN

Cattle :

For treatment and control of gastrointestinal nematodes, lungworms, eyeworms, Warbles, lice, mange mites and ticks.

The product may also be used as an aid in the control of Nematodirus helvetianus, biting lice (Damalinia bovis), the tick lxodes Ricinus and the mange mite chorioptes bovis.

Sheep :

For treatment and control of gastrointestinal roundworms, mange mites and nasal bots.

Do not use in Dogs, as severe adverse reactions may occur. In common with other avermectins, certain breeds of Dogs, such as collies, are especially sensitive to Doramectin and particular care should be taken to avoid accidental consumption of the product.

Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients.

For the treatment and control of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, Warbles, lice , mange mites in Cattle, and gastrointestinal roundworms and nasal bots in Sheep, a single teratment of 1 ml ( 10 mg Doramectin) per 50 kg bodyweight, equivalent to 200 mcg/kg bodyweight, administered in the region of the neck by Subcutaneous Injection in cattle and intramuscular Injection in Sheep. For the treatment of clinical signs of Psoroptes ovis (Sheep Scab) and elimination of living mites on Sheep a single treatment of 1 ml per 33 kg bodyweight, equivalent to 300 mcg/kg bodyweight, administered in the neck by Intramuscular Injection. In addition, adequate bio-security measures should be implemented to prevent reinfestation. It is Important to ensure that all Sheep which have been in contact with infested sheep are treated. For the treatment of Sarcoptes Scabiei and gastrointestinal nematodes, lungworms, Kidney worms and sucking lice in pigs, a single treatment of 1 ml per 33 kg bodyweight, equivalent to 300 mcg/kg bodyweight, administered by intramuscular Injection. Piglets weighing 16 kg or less should be dosed in accordance with the following table :

Body weight (kg) -> Dose (ml)

Less than 4 kg -> 0.1 ml

5 – 7 kg -> 0.2 ml

8 – 10 kg -> 0.3 ml

11-13 kg -> 0.4 ml

14 -16 kg -> 0.5 ml

To ensure administration of a correct dose, bodyweight 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 and over dosing. Maximum injection volume for each target species:

Cattle : 5 ml per Injection Site.

Sheep : 1.5 ml per Injection site.