Ridafluke is a flukicide drench containing rafoxanide which is effective in the treatment and control of fluke infections in sheep and cattle. An aqueous suspension for oral administration. Each ml of Ridafluke contains 30mg of Rafoxanide. In sheep Ridafluke is effective against mature liver fluke and 83% effective against 4 week-old immature fluke. In cattle Ridafluke is effective against mature fluke.

Active substances:

• Rafoxanide 30mg/ml
• Nipasept Sodium 2mg/ml as preservative.
• Tartrazine E102 0.07 mg/ml as colourant 

Dosage and Administration: 

For oral administration only at dose rate, for cattle and sheep, of 11.25mg rafoxanide per kg bodyweight equivalent to:

• Cattle 15ml Ridafluke per 40kg bodyweight.
• Sheep 3ml Ridafluke per 8kg bodyweight.

Body Weight         Dose Volume                Number of full doses per pack: 

                                                                      2.5 Litre 5 Litre

40kg                      15 ml                                   166        333

80kg                      30 ml                                    83         166

120kg                    45 ml                                    55          111

160kg                    60 ml                                    41           83

200kg                    75 ml                                    33           66

240kg                    90 ml                                    27           55

280kg                   105 ml                                   23            47

320kg                   120 ml                                   20            41

360kg                   135 ml                                   18            99

400kg                   150 ml                                   16            33

440kg                   165 ml                                   15            30

480kg                   180 ml                                   13            27

520kg                   195 ml                                   12             25

560kg                   210 ml                                   11             23

600kg                   225 ml                                   11             22

 

Careful estimation of live weight must be made before dosing. If animals are to be treated collectively rather than individually, they should be grouped according to their bodyweight and dosed accordingly, in order to avoid overdosing or underdosing.

Withdrawal period:

• Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered during treatment.
• Animals intended for human consumption may only be slaughtered from 60 days after the last treatment.
• Not authorised for use on cattle and ewes producing milk for human consumption including during the dry period.
• Do not use during the last trimester of pregnancies in heifers which are intended to produce milk for human consumption.
• Do not use within one year prior to the first lambing in ewes intended to produce milk for human consumption.

Animal:	Cattle, Sheep
Application Method:	Drench