Complete Up To Date Information about Task Dog Anthelmintic.
NADA Number: 033-803 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Task Dog Anthelmintic |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
2621 North Belt Highway St.Joseph, MO 64502 USA |
| Ingredients |
Dichlorvos |
| Species |
Dog, excluding under 2 pounds |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Pellet Capsule |
| Drug Form |
Capsule Pellet |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.600 Dichlorvos. Specifications: No specifications are included in the CFR for this product. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: The drug is in capsule form for direct administration and in pellet form for administration in about one-third of the regular canned dog food ration or in ground meat. Dogs may be treated with any combination of capsules and/or pellets so that the animal receives a single dose equaling 12 to 15 milligrams of the active ingredient per pound of body weight. One-half of the single recommended dosage may be given, and the other half may be administered 8 to 24 hours later. This split dosage schedule should be used in animals which are very old, heavily parasitized, anemic, or otherwise debilitated. Indications: For removal of Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina (roundworms), Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala (hookworms), and Trichuris vulpis (whipworm) residing in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. Limitations: The drug should not be used in dogs weighing less than 2 pounds. In some dogs, efficacy against Trichuris vulpis (whipworm) may be erratic. Dogs that do not develop a negative stool for Trichuris vulpis ova 10 to 14 days following initial treatment should be re-treated. If a negative stool is not obtained in 10 to 14 days following re-treatment, alternate means of therapy should be considered. Do not use in dogs infected with Dirofilaria immitis. Do not use with other anthelmintics, taeniacides, antifilarial agents, muscle relaxants, or tranquilizers. The drug is a cholinesterase inhibitor. Not for use simultaneously or within a few days before or after treatment with or exposure to cholinesterase-inhibiting drugs, pesticides, or chemicals. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.1 part per million is established for negligible residues of dichlorvos (2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate) in the edible tissues of swine. |