Complete Up To Date Information about Sergeants Puppy Worm Capsules.
NADA Number: 046-923 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Sergeants® Puppy Worm Capsules |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
ConAgra Pet Products Co. |
| Sponsor Address |
3902 Leavenworth Omaha, NE 68105 USA |
| Ingredients |
N-butyl Chloride |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Capsule |
| Drug Form |
Capsule |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.260 n-Butyl chloride capsules. Specifications: n-Butyl chloride capsules veterinary contain 272 milligrams or 816 milligrams of n-butyl chloride in each capsule. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: Puppies or dogs weighing 1 to 3 pounds should be given 2 capsules per dose which contain 272 milligrams of n-butyl chloride each. Such animals weighing 4 to 5 pounds should be given 3 such capsules. Animals weighing 6 to 7 pounds should be given 4 such capsules and animals weighing 8 to 9 pounds should be given 5 such capsules. Animals weighing 10 to 20 pounds should be given 3 capsules which contain 816 milligrams of n-butyl chloride each, animals weighing 20 to 40 pounds should be given 4 such capsules and animals weighing over 40 pounds should be given 5 such capsules with the maximum dosage being 5 capsules, each of which contains 816 milligrams of n-butyl chloride. Indications: It is used for the removal of ascarids (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina) and hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, and Uncinaria stenocephala) from dogs. Limitations: Animals should not be fed for 18 to 24 hours before being given the drug. Puppies should be wormed at 6 weeks of age. However, if heavily infested, they may be wormed at 4 or 5 weeks of age. Administration of the drug should be followed in 1/2 to 1 hour with a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful of milk of magnesia or 1 or 2 milk of magnesia tablets. Normal rations may be resumed 4 to 8 hours after treatment. Puppies should be given a repeat treatment in a week or 10 days. After that they should be treated every 2 months (or as symptoms reappear) until a year old. When the puppy is a year old, one treatment every 3 to 6 months is sufficient. For dogs that have been wormed regularly, treatment every 3 to 6 months will be sufficient. If a dog has not been wormed previously and has the symptoms of large roundworms a dose should be given and repeated in 10 days. Removal of hookworms may require 3 or 4 doses at 10-day intervals. A veterinarian should be consulted before using in severely debilitated dogs and also prior to repeated use in cases which present signs of persistent parasitism. Cats Amount: Cats or kittens weighing 1 to 3 pounds should be given 2 capsules per dose which contain 272 milligrams of n-butyl chloride each. Such animals weighing 4 to 5 pounds should be given 3 such capsules. Animals weighing 6 to 7 pounds should be given 4 such capsules and animals weighing 8 to 9 pounds should be given 5 such capsules. Animals weighing 10 to 20 pounds should be given 3 capsules which contain 816 milligrams of n-butyl chloride each, animals weighing 20 to 40 pounds should be given 4 such capsules and animals weighing over 40 pounds should be given 5 such capsules with the maximum dosage being 5 capsules, each of which contains 816 milligrams of n-butyl chloride. Indications: It is used for the removal of the ascarid (Toxocara cati) and hookworm (Ancylostoma tubaeforme) from cats. Limitations: Animals should not be fed for 18 to 24 hours before being given the drug. Kittens should be wormed at 6 weeks of age. However, if heavily infested, they may be wormed at 4 or 5 weeks of age. Administration of the drug should be followed in 1/2 to 1 hour with a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful of milk of magnesia or 1 or 2 milk of magnesia tablets. Normal rations may be resumed 4 to 8 hours after treatment. Kittens should be given a repeat treatment in a week or 10 days. After that they should be treated every 2 months (or as symptoms reappear) until a year old. When the kitten is a year old, one treatment every 3 to 6 months is sufficient. For cats that have been wormed regularly, treatment every 3 to 6 months will be sufficient. If a cat has not been wormed previously and has the symptoms of large roundworms a dose should be given and repeated in 10 days. Removal of hookworms may require 3 or 4 doses at 10-day intervals. A veterinarian should be consulted before using in severely debilitated cats and also prior to repeated use in cases which present signs of persistent parasitism. |