SAFE-GUARD® 0.5% PELLETS

(fenbendazole)

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.

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)

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
2,0002 lbs
5,0005 lbs
10,00010 lbs

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.

10 LBS (4.54 kg)

Fenbendazole 0.5% (2.27 g/lb)

Store at or below 25 °C (77 °F).

Excursions up to 40 °C (104 °F) are permitted.

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.

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.

Unsure when to deworm your herd?

Questioning how much you will need? Use the treatment schedule and dosage calculator to create your customized cattle deworming plan.

Red Angus Cattle Group

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