SAFE-GUARD^® 0.5% PELLETS

(fenbendazole)

Product Description

Type C top-dress medicated feed pellets for Beef & Dairy Cattle

Alfalfa-based pellets let you feed and deworm in a single step. Armed with fenbendazole, the active ingredient in all Safe-Guard products, these pellets are effective against lungworms, stomach worms, and intestinal worms in cattle in one feeding.

Indications

For The Treatment And Control Of:

Lungworms

Adult Dictyocaulus viviparus

Stomach worms

Adult brown stomach worms (Ostertagia ostertagi)
Adult and fourth stage larvae barberpole worms (Haemonchus contortus)
Fourth stage larvae barberpole worms (H. placei)
Adult and fourth stage larvae small stomach worms (Trichostrongylus axei)

Intestinal worms (Adult and fourth stage larvae):

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

One pound of Safe-Guard 0.5% (fenbendazole) Type C top-dress medicated feed pellets deworms 1,000 lb. of cattle

DAIRY AND BEEF CATTLE FEEDING RATE:
5 mg fenbendazole per kg body weight in a one (1) day treatment (2.27 mg fenbendazole per pound of body weight).

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.

Examples of Feeding Rates for Safe-Guard® 0.5% (fenbendazole) Type C Top-Dress Medicated Feed Pellets

Body Weight (lbs)	Safe-Guard^® 0.5% Pellets
2,000	2 lbs
5,000	5 lbs
10,000	10 lbs

General Use Directions:

Safe-Guard Cattle Top Dress Pellets must be spread uniformly on top of the daily ration. Sufficient bunk space must be available so all animals can eat at the same time to ensure uniform consumption of the pellets. All cattle must be eating normally to ensure that each animal consumes an adequate amount of the pellets.

Active Ingredient

Fenbendazole 0.5% (2.27 g/lb)

Storage

Store at or below 25 °C (77 °F).
Excursions up to 40 °C (104 °F) are permitted.

Warnings

KEEP THIS AND ALL DRUGS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. NOT FOR USE IN HUMANS.
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains more detailed occupational safety information. For customer service, adverse effects reporting, and/or a copy of the SDS, call 1-800-211-3573. For additional information about adverse drug experience reporting for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDAVETS, or http://www.fda.gov/reportanimalae.

Other Warnings

Parasite resistance may develop to any dewormer and has been reported for most classes of dewormers. Treatment with a dewormer used in conjunction with parasite management practices appropriate to the geographic area and the animal(s) to be treated may slow the development of parasite resistance. Fecal examinations or other diagnostic tests and parasite management history should be used to determine if the product is appropriate for the herd, prior to the use of any dewormer. Following the use of any dewormer, effectiveness of treatment should be monitored (for example, with the use of a fecal egg count reduction test or another appropriate method). A decrease in a drug’s effectiveness over time as calculated by fecal egg count reduction tests may indicate the development of resistance to the dewormer administered. Your parasite management plan should be adjusted accordingly based on regular monitoring.

CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF PARASITISM.

Important Safety Information

Do not use in beef calves less than 2 months old, dairy calves and veal calves. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Additionally, the following meat withdrawal and milk discard times apply:
Safe-Guard Type A and other medicated feed products (pellets, cubes, free-choice mineral, or free-choice liquid): Cattle must not be slaughtered for 13 days. For dairy cattle, the milk discard time is 60 hours.

Contact

U.S. only: Merck Animal Health
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains more detailed occupational safety information.
For customer service or to request a copy of the SDS, please call 1-800-521-5767 or email directsupport@merck.com.
For product questions or to report an adverse event, call 1-800-211-3573 or email uslivestockpv@merck.com.
For additional information about adverse drug experience reporting for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDAVETS, http://www.fda.gov/reportanimalae.
For more information regarding efficacy and safety data, go to http://productdata.aphis.usda.gov
For additional information, please see the product label.

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