Strongid-P

Administration:

Strongid-P Paste is recommended for direct oral administration in horses, ponies, donkeys and foals over four weeks of age. It is not necessary to withhold any feed prior to administration. The following method of administration is recommended:

1. Position the locking ring over the appropriate mark on the plunger.

2. Remove the cap from the nozzle.

3. The paste is best deposited on the upper surface of the tongue. Introduce the nozzle end of the oral doser at the corner of the mouth. Direct the oral doser backwards and depress the plunger to deposit the paste onto tongue. Providing the paste is given in this way it is unlikely that any rejection will occur. Raising the head by a hand under the chin sometimes helps with swallowing.

Dosage:

For the control and treatment of strongyles Oxyuris and Parascaris but excluding Anoplocephala(tapeworm). Strongid-P Paste should be used at a dose rate of 19 mg pyrantel embonate per kg bodyweight.

Note: Position locking ring over appropriate mark on plunger.

Dosing Programmes:

Strongyles. Oxyuris and Parascaris.

Foals: one to eight months of age - dose every four weeks.

Horses and donkeys: over eight months of age - routinely dose every six to eight weeks, but during the summer and autumn when horses and donkeys are at grass, dose every four to six weeks. Always dose three to four days before turning out after in-wintering.

Suckler mares: It has been shown that reduction of strongyle challenge to the suckling foal at pasture can be achieved by using clean pasture (re-seeded, or not grazed the previously year by horses), dosing the mare three to four days before turning out and then at intervals of two to four weeks until the end of autumn. Ideally mares with foals should go out to “clean” pasture or, if this is not possible delay, turning them out until June.

Dosage: For the control and treatment of tapeworms: Strongid-P Paste should be used at a dose rate of 38 mg pyrantel embonate per kg bodyweight, that is twice the dose rate for strongyles.

Dosing programme – Tapeworm: The need for re-treatment may vary, but if considered necessary should be carried out after an interval of six weeks.

To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked.