Panacur Oral Suspension for Cats and Dogs

Panacur Liquid Wormer for Dogs and Cats

Panacur Oral Suspension is a broad spectrum wormer for the treatment of roundworms, tapeworms and lung worms in dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from 2 weeks of age. It comes in 100 ml bottles of oral suspension. It is also utilized as an ovicidal to kill nematode eggs. This treatment can be dosed into the mouth or mixed in the food. Each bottle of the product comes with a plastic measuring cup for easy dose measuring. This treatment is recommended for large litters and daily dosing of pregnant bitches. It is recommended that pregnant bitches are regularly treated with this product to reduce the prenatal infections of roundworms. This treatment should be repeated when natural re-infestation with parasitic worms occurs.

Information:

Panacur Oral Suspension assists in treating adult dogs and cats with gastrointestinal nematodes and cestodes including: Ascarid spp. (Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and Toxascaris leonina), Ancylostoma spp., Trichuris spp., Uncinaria spp. and Taenia spp. This treatment assists in treating dogs infected with lungworm Oslerus (Filaroides) osleri or protozoa Giardia spp., and cats infected with lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus.

It contains Fenbendazole as the active ingredient. It has a very gentle action starving the worms by preventing them from absorbing glucose. There is no effect on the pets. Then the dead worms are digested. Fenbendazole is highly safe for dogs and cats and so it is impossible to give a large dose that can harm puppies or kittens.

• Can be added in the pet's food
• Has an ovicidal effect on nematode eggs
• Reduces prenatal infections with Toxocara canis and the transfer of T.canis and Ancylostoma caninum to their pups via the milk in pregnant dogs
• Safe to be administered on domestic dogs, cats, puppies and kittens
• Treats Giardia and lungworm infections
• Treats mature and immature stages of roundworms of the gastrointestinal tract in dogs and cats
• Treats puppies and kittens infected with gastrointestinal nematodes
• Treats puppies infected with protozoa (Giardia spp.)
• Very easy to administer

Instructions To Use Panacur Oral Suspension

• Before getting the treatment weigh the pet properly. This would assist you to dose him properly.
• Mix the suspension with the food of the pet. Ensure that the pet finishes the meal thereby taking the entire dose.
• Give with the normal meal which would assist in absorbing the suspension.

Dosage

For Adult Dogs and Cats:

1 ml per 2.2 lbs. bodyweight as a single oral dose which equals to 100 mg Fenbendazole/lbs. bodyweight.

Practical dosage recommendations:

4.4 to 8.8 lbs. 4 ml dosage

8.8 to 17.6 lbs. 8 ml dosage

17.6 to 35.3 lbs. 16 ml dosage

35.3 to 52.9 lbs. 24 ml dosage

52.9 to 70.5 lbs. 32 ml dosage

70.5 to 140.0 lbs. 64 ml dosage

For dogs weighing over 140 lbs. an extra ml is required for each additional 2.2 lbs. bodyweight.

Treatment needs to be repeated when natural reinfestation with parasitic worms occurs. Routine treatment of adult animals with minimal exposure to infection is advisable 2 to 4 times every year. If the dog is living in kennels then you can go for more frequent treatment at 6 to 8 weekly interval.

For Puppies and Kittens Under 6 Months of Age

Give 0.5 ml per 2.20 lbs. bodyweight on a daily basis for 3 consecutive days. You can give this treatment after feeding to unweaned animals or mix it with the food. This equals to 50 mg Fenbendazole/lbs. bodyweight daily for three days.

Practical dosage recommendations:

Up to 2.2 lbs. 0.5 ml daily for 3 days

2.2 to 4.4 lbs. 1 ml daily for 3 days

4.4 to 8.8 lbs. 2 ml daily for 3 days

8.8 to 13.2 lbs. 3 ml daily for 3 days

13.2 to 17.6 lbs. 4 ml daily for 3 days

17.6 to 22.0 lbs. 5 ml daily for 3 days

For puppies weighing over 22 lbs., give an additional 0.5 ml on a daily basis per additional lbs. bodyweight.

Puppies should be treated at 2 weeks of age, 5 weeks of age and again before leaving the breeder's premises.

Treatment may also be required at 8 and 12 weeks of age. Thereafter, the frequency of the treatment can be reduced unless the pups stay in the kennel where reinfestation occurs more readily.

For Pregnant Dogs

1 ml per 8.8 lbs. bodyweight daily from day 40 of pregnancy continuously to 2 days post-whelping (about 25 days which means 25 mg Fenbendazole/lbs. bodyweight daily.)

Practical Dosage recommendations:

8.8 lbs. 1 ml daily for roughly 25 days

17.6 lbs. 2 ml daily for roughly 25 days

26.5 lbs. 3 ml daily for roughly 25 days

44.1 lbs. 5 ml daily for roughly 25 days

88.2 lbs. 10 ml daily for roughly 25 days

For dogs weighing more than 88.2 lbs., an extra ml is required daily for each additional 8.8 lbs. bodyweight.

This treatment is effective on 98% pregnant bitches. The puppies from these dogs should be treated with three day course at 2 and 5 weeks of age.

For Pregnant Cats

Pregnant cats need only a single treatment at the routine adult dose rate. As a rule, administer 1 ml per 2.2 lbs. bodyweight as a single dose while equals to 100 mg Fenbendazole/lbs. bodyweight.

Increase the Dosage As Per the Infection In the Pet

• If your adult pet is infected with clinical worm infestations or Giardia spp. Infections in dogs then administer 1 ml per 4.4 lbs. bodyweight daily for 3 consecutive days which equals to 50 mg Fenbendazole/lbs. bodyweight daily for 3 days.
• For lungworm Oslerus (Filaroides) osleri in dogs administer 1 ml per 4.4 lbs. bodyweight daily for 7 consecutive days which equals to 50 mg Fenbendazole/lbs. bodyweight daily for 7 days.
• In certain cases, a repeat course of treatment may be necessary.
• Lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in cats can be controlled by administering 1 ml per 4.4 lbs. bodyweight daily for three consecutive days which equals to 50 mg Fenbendazole/lbs. bodyweight daily for three days.

• After administering the treatment wash your hands properly with soap and water.
• Calculate the weight of your pet before purchasing the product for precise pack size.
• Children and other pets should not be allowed to get near the product.
• If your pet is younger than 2 weeks of age do not administer this treatment to him.
• Pregnant pets can be administered this treatment.
• The empty packaging of the product needs to be thrown in the garbage.
• The product needs to be stored at a place where there is no direct sunlight at a room temperature of less than 25 degrees Celsius.
• The treatment should have a minimal direct contact with the pet's skin.
• While administering this treatment wear impermeable rubber gloves.

Contraindications

No contraindications found.