MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
Intervet Inc.
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safe-guard®
Intervet/Merck Animal Health
(fenbendazole)
Medicated Dewormer Pellets
for Beef & Dairy Cattle
0.5% (fenbendazole) Type C top-dress medicated feed pellets
ACTIVE DRUG INGREDIENT:
Fenbendazole
0.5% (2.27 g/lb)
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Crude Protein
(min.) 15%
Crude Fat
(min.) 1%
Crude Fiber
(max.) 30%
Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF)
(max.) 40%
Calcium
(min.) 1.5%
Calcium
(max.) 2.5%
Phosphorous
(min.) 0.15%
FEED INGREDIENTS:
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Mineral Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Propionate.
CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND CONTROL OF PARASITISM.
CATTLE: Dairy and beef cattle
For THE TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF:
Lungworms: Adult Dictyocaulus viviparus; Stomach worms: Adult brown stomach worms (Ostertagia ostertagi), Adult and fourth stage larvae barberpole worms (Haemonchus contortus), fourth stage larvae barberpole worms (H. placei), and Adult and fourth stage larvae small stomach worms (Trichostrongylus axei); Intestinal worms (Adult and fourth stage larvae): hookworms (Bunostomum phlebotomum), thread-necked intestinal worms (Nematodirus helvetianus), small intestinal worms (Cooperia punctata & C. oncophora), bankrupt worms (Trichostrongylus colubriformis), and nodular worms (Oesophagostomum radiatum).
DAIRY AND BEEF CATTLE FEEDING RATE:
5 mg fenbendazole per kg body weight in a one (1) day treatment (2.27 mg fenbendazole per pound of body weight).
Examples of Feeding Rates for Safe-Guard® 0.5% (fenbendazole) Type C Top-Dress Medicated Feed Pellets
Body Weight (lbs)
Safe-Guard® 0.5% Pellets
2,000
2 lbs
5,000
5 lbs
10,000
10 lbs
Do not underdose. Ensure each animal receives a complete dose based on a current body weight. Underdosing may result in ineffective treatment and encourage the development of parasite resistance.
Feed for one (1) day. No prior withdrawal of feed or water necessary. When feed containing Safe-Guard® has been fed for 1 day according to the above rates, a total intake of 2.27 mg fenbendazole per pound of body weight is assured.
Store at or below 25 °C (77 °F).
Excursions up to 40 °C (104 °F) are permitted.
GENERAL USE DIRECTIONS:
Safe-Guard Cattle Top Dress Pellets must be spread uniformly on top of the daily ration. Sufficient bunk space must be available so all animals can eat at the same time to ensure uniform consumption of the pellets. All cattle must be eating normally to ensure that each animal consumes an adequate amount of the pellets.
Withdrawal Periods and Residue Warnings: Milk taken during treatment and for 60 hours after the last treatment must not be used for human consumption. Cattle must not be slaughtered for human consumption within 13 days following last treatment with this drug product. Not for use in beef calves less than 2 months of age, dairy calves, and veal calves. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves.
WARNING: KEEP THIS AND ALL DRUGS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. NOT FOR USE IN HUMANS. The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains more detailed occupational safety information. For customer service, adverse effects reporting, and/or a copy of the SDS, call 1-800-211-3573. For additional information about adverse drug experience reporting for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDAVETS, or http://www.fda.gov/reportanimalae.
OTHER WARNINGS: Parasite resistance may develop to any dewormer, and has been reported for most classes of dewormers. Treatment with a dewormer used in conjunction with parasite management practices appropriate to the geographic area and the animal(s) to be treated may slow the development of parasite resistance. Fecal examinations or other diagnostic tests and parasite management history should be used to determine if the product is appropriate for the herd, prior to the use of any dewormer. Following the use of any dewormer, effectiveness of treatment should be monitored (for example, with the use of a fecal egg count reduction test or another appropriate method). A decrease in a drug’s effectiveness over time as calculated by fecal egg count reduction tests may indicate the development of resistance to the dewormer administered. Your parasite management plan should be adjusted accordingly based on regular monitoring.
Approved by FDA under NADA # 131-675
04/2022
Distributed by:
Intervet Inc. (d/b/a Merck Animal Health), Madison, NJ 07940
©2020 Intervet Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc.
Net Weight:
10 LBS (4.54 kg)
316840 R14
CPN: 1047470.4
