Panacur Equine
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Horses and other equines
Indications
A broad spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment and control of adult and immature roundworms of the gastro-intestinal tract in horses and other equines. Panacur also has an ovicidal effect on nematode eggs.
Panacur effectively treats and controls the following roundworm infections:
Large strongyles (adults and migrating larval stages of S.vulgaris; adults and tissue larval stages of S.edentatus).
Benzimidazole susceptible adult and immature small strongyles (Cyathostomes), including encysted mucosal 3rd and 4th stage larvae; it is also effective against encysted inhibited 3rd stage larvae in the mucosa.
Adult and immature Oxyuris spp.,Strongyloides spp. and Parascaris equorum.
Dose to be administered and administration route
| Routine treatment: |
Administer orally, 1 Syringe per 600 kg bodyweight (= 7.5 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight) |
Practical dosage recommendations:
| Up to 100kg | Miniature ponies | Syringe mark 100kg |
| 101 to 300kg | Donkey, shetland and other small ponies & foals |
Syringe mark 300kg (½ syringe) |
| 301 to 400kg | Dartmoor, New Forest, | Syringe mark 400kg |
| Welsh | ||
| 401 to 500kg | Light hunters, Arabs etc | Syringe mark 500kg |
| 501 to 600kg | Thoroughbreds |
Syringe mark 600kg (1 syringe) |
| 601kg and over | Heavy hunters, draught horses |
1 full syringe plus additional 100kg syringe marks for each extra 100kg bodyweight |
Increased dosing for specific infections:
Five day course:
For the treatment and control of migrating and tissue larval stages of large strongyles, encysted mucosal 3rd and 4th stage small strongyle larvae and encysted inhibited 3rd stage small strongyle larvae in the mucosa, administer 1 syringe per 600 kg bodyweight daily for 5 days.
(= 7.5 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight daily for 5 days)
Single dose treatments:
For the treatment and control of encysted mucosal stages of small strongyles administer 1 syringe per 150 kg bodyweight.
(= 30 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight)
For the treatment and control of migrating stages of large strongyles administer 1 syringe per 75 kg bodyweight.
(= 60 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight)
For the treatment and control of Strongyloides westeri in sucking foals administer 1 syringe per 90 kg bodyweight.
(= 50 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight)
Panacur Equine Paste should be administered orally by squeezing the paste from the syringe onto the back of the tongue. No dietary control is required before or after treatment.
To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked.
Recommended dosing programme
All horses should be routinely wormed with the single dose of Panacur Equine Paste every 6-8 weeks.
Treatment of encysted inhibited and encysted mucosal dwelling larvae should be performed in the autumn (ideally late October/November) and again in the spring (ideally in February). However, for horses who fail to maintain condition or boughtin horses with unknown worming history, the treatment can be given at any time of the year.
Adverse reactions
None known.
