Presentation
A pale green-coloured aqueous suspension for oral administration only. Each ml of Ovispec S & C 2.5 % contains 25 mg albendazole, 0.27 mg selenium (as sodium selenite) and 0.624 mg cobalt (as cobalt sulphate).
Uses
Sheep and cattle:
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 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.
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.
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.
