Product Overview
Medicated Dewormer for Beef & Dairy Cattle, & Swine (0.5% Top Dress Pellets)
0.5% (fenbendazole) Alfalfa-Based Pellets
Dairy And Beef Cattle:
For the removal and control of: Lungworms: (Dictyocaulus viviparus). Stomach worms: Barberpole worms (Haemonchus contortus), brown stomach worms (Ostertagia ostertagi), small stomach worms (Trichostrongylus axei). Intestinal worms: Hookworms (Bunostomum phlebotomum), thread-necked intestinal worms (Nematodirus helvetianus), small intestinal worms (Cooperia punctata & C. oncophora), Bankrupt worms (Trichostrongylus colubriformis), Nodular worms (Oesophagostomum radiatum).
Dosage: 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) Alfalfa-Based Pellets for Cattle
- Body Weight (lb.)
- 200 lb. - feed 0.2 lb. Safe-Guard 0.5% Pellets
- 500 lb. - feed 0.5 lb. Safe-Guard 0.5% Pellets
- 1000 lb. - feed 1.0 lb. Safe-Guard 0.5% Pellets 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. Under conditions of continued exposure to parasites, retreatment may be needed after 4-6 weeks.
Residue Warning: Cattle must not be slaughtered within 13 days following last treatment. For dairy cattle, there is no milk withdrawal period.
Swine:
Growing pigs, gilts, pregnant sows, and boars: For the removal and control of: Lungworms: (Metastrongylus apri, Metastrongylus pudendotectus). Gastrointestinal worms: Adult and larvae (L3, L4 stages, liver, lung, intestinal forms) large roundworms (Ascaris suum); nodular worms (Oesophagostomum dentatum, O. quadrispinulatum); small stomach worms (Hyostrongylus rubidus); whipworms, adult and larvae (L2, L3, L4 stages - intestinal mucosal forms, (Trichuris suis). Kidney worms: Adult and larvae (Stephanurus dentatus).
Dosage: 4.08 mg fenbendazole per lb. body weight (9 mg fenbendazole per kg body weight) to be fed as the sole ration over a period of 3 to 12 consecutive days. Following are examples of feeding rates based on pig weight and average daily feed consumption:
Examples of Feeding Rates For Safe-Guard 0.5% (fenbendazole) Alfalfa-Based Pellets for Swine
Pig Wt. (lb.) Avg. Daily Feed Intake (lb./hd/day) 3 Day Treatment Period 6 Day Treatment Period 12 Day Treatment Period:
- Pig weight 30 lb. - 2.25 Avg. Daily Feed Intake (lb./hd/day - 125 lb. of feed treats 18 pigs (3 Day Treatment Period); 250 lb. of feed treats 18 pigs (6 Day Treatment Period); 375 lb. of feed treats 18 pigs (12 Day Treatment Period)
- Pig weight 50 lb. - 3.20 Avg. Daily Feed Intake (lb./hd/day - 105 lb. of feed treats 11 pigs (3 Day Treatment Period); 210 lb. of feed treats 11 pigs (6 Day Treatment Period); 315 lb. of feed treats 11 pigs (12 Day Treatment Period)
- Pig weight 75 lb. - 4.25 Avg. Daily Feed Intake (lb./hd/day) - 90 lb. of feed treats 7 pigs (3 Day Treatment Period); 180 lb. of feed treats 7 pigs (6 Day Treatment Period); 270 lb. of feed treats 7 pigs; (12 Day Treatment Period)
- Pig weight 100 lb. - 5.30 Avg. Daily Feed Intake (lb./hd/day) - 80 lb. of feed treats 5 pigs (3 Day Treatment Period); 160 lb. of feed treats 5 pigs (6 Day Treatment Period); 240 lb. of feed treats 5 pigs (12 Day Treatment Period) There is no pre-slaughter withdrawal period for swine as Safe-Guard can be fed to day of slaughter.
Active Drug Ingredient: Fenbendazole 0.5% (2.27 g/lb.)
Inert Ingredients: Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Roughage Products, Calcium Carbonate, Mineral Oil.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min.) 15%
Crude Fat min.) 1%
Crude Fiber (max.) 30%
Moisture Content (max.) 13%
Ash Content (max.) 15%
