Presentation
A pale blue-coloured aqueous suspension for oral administration only. Each ml of Ovispec S & C 10 % contains 100 mg albendazole, 1.08 mg selenium (as sodium selenite) and 2.5 mg cobalt (as cobalt sulphate).
Uses
In cattle and sheep:
For the control of mature and developing immature forms of gastro-intestinal roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms and adult liver fluke. The product is also ovicidal against fluke and roundworm eggs.
In cattle, it is active against the following species:
Roundworms: Ostertagia, Haemonchus, Tricho- strongylus, Nematodirus, Oesophagostomum, Buno- stomum, Cooperia and Strongyloides spp. It is usually effective against inhibited larvae of Cooperia and Ostertagia.
Lungworms: Dictyocaulus viviparus.
Tapeworms: Moniezia spp.
Adult liver fluke: Fasciola hepatica.
In sheep, it is active against benzimidazole-susceptible strains of the following species:
Roundworms: Ostertagia, Haemonchus, Tricho- strongylus, Nematodirus (including N. battus), Chabertia and Oesophagostomum. It is usually effective against inhibited larvae of Ostertagia.
Lungworms: Dictyocaulus filaria.
Tapeworms: Moniezia spp.
Adult liver fluke: Fasciola hepatica.
The product is ovicidal and will kill fluke and roundworm eggs, thus reducing pasture contamination. The selenium and cobalt in this product are trace elements of use as nutritional supplements.
