Tribex Triclabendazole 5 1.pdf

For the treatment of acute, sub acute and chronic fasciolosis in sheep, caused by early immature and adult stages of liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) susceptible to triclabendazole. Each ml of Tribex 5% contains 50mg triclabendazole.

Dosage and Administration:

For oral administration only using properly calibrated dosing equipment. Estimate body weight as accurately as possible before calculating the dosage. The recommended dose rate is 10mg. Triclabendazole per kg bodyweight as a single administration which is equivalent to 2.0 ml Tribex 5% per 10kg bodyweight. Tribex 5% can be safely given to pregnant sheep.

Dosing Programme:

Routine treatment (areas of heavy fluke infection):

As a guide, dose all sheep exposed to fluke infected pastures preventatively at regular intervals of 10 weeks from March /April through to October/November.  In situations where stock are out-wintered another dose in January may be required. All animals grazing the pastures should be treated at these times. All bought in animals should be dosed before joining the main flock. Veterinary advice should be sought with regard to specific preventative dosing regimes.

Routine treatment (Areas of moderate fluke infection):

Dose all sheep on fluke infected pastures at intervals of 10 week throughout the fluke season, usually September to January/February. All bought in animals should be dosed before joining the main flock. An additional preventative treatment in the Spring will assist in reducing the amount of new infestation on pasture in the following Autumn.

Treatment of acute outbreaks:

The flock should be treated immediately after diagnosis and veterinary advise should be sought for subsequent dosing intervals. If a preventative dosing is employed the occurrence of acute fluke is greatly reduced. Re-treatment may not be carried out within 8 weeks.

Withdrawal Period:

Meat and offal: Sheep should not be slaughtered for human consumption within 56 days of the last treatment.

Milk: Not authorised for use in ewes producing milk for human consumption including during the dry period. Do not use within 1 year prior to the first lambing in ewes intended to produce milk for human consumption. Only use for liver fluke strains susceptible to tricialabendazole. 

 

Animal:	Sheep
Application Method:	Drench