Anthelmin Plus (10 kg)
ATC code
Species
Dogs (small and medium size)
Indications
For the treatment of mixed infestations with the following roundworms and tapeworms in adult dogs and puppies:
Nematodes
Ascarids: Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina (late immature forms and mature forms) Hookworms: Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum (adults)
Cestodes
Tapeworms: Taenia spp., Dipylidium caninum
Dose to be administered and administration route
For oral administration.
Dosage
The recommended dose rates are: 15 mg/kg bodyweight febantel, 14.4 mg/kg pyrantel and 5 mg/kg praziquantel. This is equivalent to 1 tablet per 10 kg bodyweight. Tablets may be halved/quartered to allow accuracy of dosing.
Administration and Duration of Treatment
The tablet(s) can be given directly to the dog or disguised in food. No restriction of access to food is required either before or after administration of the product.
To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.
Puppies may be wormed with this product from 2 weeks of age and every 2 weeks until 12 weeks of age. Thereafter they should be treated at 3 monthly intervals until 6 months of age.
For the control of Toxocara, nursing bitches should be dosed 2 weeks after giving birth and every 2 weeks until weaning.
For adult dogs, a single dose should be used. The advice of a veterinarian should be sought regarding the need for and frequency of repeat treatment.
In the event of a heavy roundworm infestation, a repeat dose should be given after 14 days.
Adverse reactions
In very rare cases transient loose faeces, diarrhoea and/or vomiting may occur.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals displaying adverse reactions during the course of one treatment)
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports).