FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY
EPRECIS® 2 %
Reg No G4260 (Act 36/1947)
An antiparasitic remedy indicated for the treatment and control of internal and external parasites of beef and dairy cattle, including lactating dairy cows.
STORAGE:
Store in a cool, dry place below 30 ˚C and protect from light.
COMPOSITION:
Each 100 mℓ contains
Eprinomectin 2,0 g
buthylhydroxytoluene (BHT) 0.05 g as the preservative
WARNINGS:
- Withdrawal time for meat and offal: 12 days.
- Withdrawal time for milk: 0 hours.
- DO NOT ADMINISTER INTRAVENOUSLY OR INTRAMUSCULARLY.
- May be toxic to aquatic organisms. Do not contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with product or used containers.
- Transitory discomfort may be observed in some cattle following subcutaneous injection. These reactions will disappear without treatment.
- Keep out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals.
- Although this remedy has been extensively tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons. If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and notify the registration holder.
PRECAUTIONS:
- Use sterile equipment and follow aseptic procedures.
- Do not overdose or underdose
- The product can be used for 6 months after first broaching the container.
- Destroy any residual contents and drug containers in accordance with regulations on waste disposal
- Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling the veterinary product
- Wash and disinfect hands with a disinfectant after use
- In case of accidental injection, immediately seek medical advice and show package insert or label to the doctor
- If the contact with eyes, wash immediately with water
DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Use only as directed.
FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION ADMINISTRATION ONLY.
Inject under loose skin in front of or behind the shoulder.
The dose is 1 mℓ/100 kg body mass as a single injection (equivalent to 0.2mg eprinomectin/kg body mass).
(1) Macrocyclic lactone
The following table may be used as a guide:
Live Mass | Dose volume | Doses per unit pack |
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(kg) | (mℓ) | 50 mℓ | 100 mℓ | 250 mℓ | 500 mℓ |
100 | 1 mℓ | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 |
200 | 2 mℓ | 25 | 50 | 125 | 250 |
300 | 3 mℓ | 16 | 33 | 83 | 166 |
400 | 4 mℓ | 12 | 25 | 62 | 125 |
500 | 5 mℓ | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 |
600 | 6 mℓ | 8 | 16 | 41 | 83 |
700 | 7 mℓ | 7 | 14 | 35 | 71 |
800 | 8 ml | 6 | 12 | 31 | 62 |
900 | 9 mℓ | 5 | 11 | 27 | 55 |
1000 | 10 mℓ | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
EFFICACY:
Internal parasites:
EPRECIS® 2 % is used for the treatment and control of the following species of adult and fourth stage larval (L4) roundworms in cattle:
Roundworm species | Immatures | Adults | Persistent Activity |
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Brown stomachworm Ostertagia spp. | * | * | 28 days |
Cattle bankruptworm Cooperia spp. | * | * | 28 days |
Wireworm Haemonchus placei | * | * | 21 days |
Hookworm Bunostomum phlebotomum | * | * | 28 days |
Nodular worm Oesophagostomum radiatum | | * | 28 days |
Lungworm Dictyocaulis viviparous | * | * | 28 days |
External parasites:
Ticks:
Controls blue ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus and microplus spp.)
Sucking Lice:
Haematopinus eurysternus, Linognathus vituli, solenopotes capillatus
Horn Flies:
Haematobia irritans
Mange mites:
Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
Indications for protection and duration from re-infestation
Haematobia irritans for at least 7 days
Environmental properties:
- No unacceptable risk to soil micro-organisms
- No Unacceptable risk to groundwater contamination
- Unlikely adverse impact for any exposed environmental compartment
- Keeping cattle away from aquatic ecosystems for 12 days after treatment ensures safety with respect to surface water and sediment compartments.
50 mℓ, 100 mℓ, 250 mℓ packs.
REGISTRATION HOLDER:
Ceva Animal Health (Pty) Ltd
Reg. No. 1973/ 016009/07
P O Box 7707
Halfway House, 1685
Tel: 011 312 4088