Medicine Brand

LT Vet

Triclabendazole 900 mg/bolus + Levamisole Hydrochloride 708 mg/bolus

Strength

900 mg/bolus

Dosage Form

Bolus

Indication

LT-Vet® is a highly effective flukicide & nematicide. All types of fascioliasis, i.e. acute, subacute and chronic fascioliasis caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica can be effectively treated and also major roundworms of the stomach and intestine viz. Haemonchus & Ostertagia of the abomasum, Cooperia, Trichostrongylus & Bunostomum of the small intestine, Oesophagostomum & Trichuris of the large intestine as well as the Dictyocaulus spp. of the lungs are satisfactorily removed by this broad-spectrum anthelmintic.

Mode of Action

Levamisole causes paralyses of the worms & Triclabendazole kills worms by damaging the integrity & transport functions of cells within the worms & ultimately causes death of worms

Dose Guidance

Cattletreatment
PO

Dose

0.01

bolus/animal

Frequency

q24h

Duration

1 days

Purpose

treatment

1 bolus per 75 kg body weight (19.5 mg /kg body weight) or, as per the following dosage guide. According to the dosage guide, the number of boluses to administer is based on bodyweight as follows: for a bodyweight of 10 to 20 kg, administer 1/4 bolus; for 21 to 40 kg, administer 1/2 bolus; for 41 to 75 kg, administer 1 bolus; for 76 to 150 kg, administer 2 boli; for 151 to 225 kg, administer 3 boli; for 226 to 300 kg, administer 4 boli; for 301 to 375 kg, administer 5 boli; and for 376 to 450 kg, administer 6 boli.

Contraindications

Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to Levamisole & Triclabendazole.

Alternatives

— other brands with Triclabendazole