Merck Safe-Guard Dewormer for Beef and Dairy Cattle Paste, 290gm
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Description
Safe-Guard 10% Paste Dewormer for Cattle is an effective broad-spectrum dewormer designed for both beef and dairy cattle. This oral paste helps remove and control key internal parasites that affect the health, weight gain, and productivity of livestock.
Targeted Parasites Controlled:
- Lungworms
- Stomach worms (adults and fourth-stage larvae)
- Brown stomach worm (Ostertagia ostertagi)
- Intestinal worms (adults and fourth-stage larvae)
- Hookworms
- Thread-necked intestinal worms
- Small intestinal worms
- Bankrupt worms
- Nodular worms
Note: This product cannot be shipped to California addresses.
Safe-Guard Equine Dewormer Paste is a registered trademark of Intervet Inc., d/b/a Merck Animal Health, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
Ingredients
Ingredients – Safe-Guard Paste 10%
| Ingredient | Strength |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient | 100 mg/g (10% w/w) |
| Inactive Ingredients | Carbomer homopolymer type B, propylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, sodium hydroxide, water, methylparaben, propylparaben, artificial apple-cinnamon flavoring. |
Directions
Horses: Administer Safe-Guard Paste 10% orally at a dosage rate of 2.3 mg/lb (5 mg/kg) of body weight for effective control of large strongyles, small strongyles, and pinworms. Each plunger mark treats 250 lbs.
- Foals and Weanlings (under 18 months): Use a dose of 4.6 mg/lb (10 mg/kg). Two plunger marks treat 250 lbs. body weight.
- Encysted Cyathostomes & Strongylus vulgaris larvae: Administer 4.6 mg/lb (10 mg/kg) daily for 5 consecutive days. Use two plunger marks per 250 lbs. of body weight per day.
Note: See precautionary section for retreatment recommendations.
Dosage for Cattle:
Beef and Dairy Cattle: Administer orally at 2.3 mg/lb (5 mg/kg), which equals 11.5 g of Safe-Guard Paste for each 500 lb (227 kg) of body weight. In areas with continuous parasite exposure, consider retreatment every 4 to 6 weeks.
Residue Warnings:
- Cattle must not be slaughtered within 8 days of the last treatment.
- Do not use in calves intended for veal—withdrawal period not established for pre-ruminating calves.
- Milk discard time in dairy cattle is zero hours.
Directions for Use:
- Determine the weight of the animal.
- Remove the syringe tip cap.
- Rotate the dial ring so that the ring edge closest to the tip aligns with zero.
- Fully depress the plunger to expel the initial dose and discard it.
- Each plunger mark equals 5 mg/kg for 250 lbs. Adjust ring accordingly (one mark per 250 lbs.).
Caution:
If using Safe-Guard Paste 10% in conjunction with trichlorfon, follow all usage instructions and warnings provided by the trichlorfon manufacturer.
Warning:
Horses: Do not use in horses intended for human consumption.
