Description
- Treats and controls stomach worms and lungworms in cattle and sheep
- Contains 75mg/ml levamisole (2-LV class of anthelmintic)
- Can be used alone or alongside other wormer classes as part of a season-long plan to provide effective and responsible parasite control
- Suitable as an initial grazing treatment (primer dose) following exposure to gut worms early in the season
- Levamisole is an effective lungworm treatment due to its unique mode of action (spastic paralyis)
Levacide Low Volume Worm Drench 2.5L is a veterinary medication used for the treatment and control of nematode infections in cattle and sheep. It contains the active substance Levamisole (as levamisole hydrochloride) at a concentration of 75 mg/ml.
The drench is a yellow viscous oral solution that is administered to animals as an oral drench using a dosing gun system. The recommended dosage is 7.5 mg of Levamisole hydrochloride per kilogram of body weight or 1 ml of Levacide Low Volume per 10 kg of body weight. It is important to accurately determine the body weight of the animals to ensure the correct dosage.
Levacide Low Volume is effective against a range of nematode parasites, including lungworms such as Dictyocaulus spp., and gastrointestinal worms such as Trichostrongylus spp., Cooperia spp., Ostertagia spp., Haemonchus spp., Nematodirus spp., Bunostomum spp., Oesophagostomum spp., and Chabertia spp.
When using this product, it is important to follow the instructions provided in the package insert the leaflet and seek advice specific to your farm from a veterinary surgeon. The drench should be administered according to an appropriate dosing program recommended by the veterinarian to achieve adequate parasite control.
Levacide Low Volume can be safely administered to pregnant or lactating animals. However, it should not be used in animals producing milk for human consumption. After treatment, cattle and sheep should not be slaughtered for human consumption until at least 14 days have passed since the last treatment.
It is crucial to keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children as it is intended for animal treatment only.
Please note that the information provided here is based on the details you provided about the product, and it's always best to refer to the specific product packaging and consult with a veterinarian for accurate and personalized advice.