Merck Safe-Guard® Equi-Bits Horse Dewormer, 1.25 lbs. – 034613 – Dewormers

Help protect your neighing neighbor with Safe-Guard’s Equi-Bits Bag for Horses. These alfalfa-based pellets are designed with Safe-Guard’s active ingredient, fenbendazole, which helps control large strongyles, small strongyles, pinworms and ascarids. Simply, pour the pellets on top of her daily ration to feed and deworm in one easy step! Equi-Bits are a safe and suitable option for all horses, including pregnant mares and foals.

 

Product Features:

 

• Alfalfa-based pellets.
• Formulated with fenbendazole, an active ingredient which helps control large strongyles, small strongyles, pinworms and ascarids.
• Easy to use—simply pour the pellets on top of your horse’s daily feed.
• Safe and suitable for all horses.
• Safe for pregnant mares and foals, too!

 

Uses:

For the control of large strongyles (Strongylus edentatus, S. equinus, S. vulgaris, Triodontophorus spp.), small strongyles (Cyathostomum spp., Cylicocyclus spp., Cylicostephanus spp.), pinworms (Oxyuris equi), and ascarids (Parascaris equorum).

Store at or below 25°C (77°F)

 

Precautions:

Do not use in horses intended for human consumption. Keep this and all medication out of the reach of children. Not for use in humans. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitism.

 

Recommended Dosage:

FEEDING DIRECTIONS: The recommended dose is 5 mg fenbendazole per kg body weight (2.27 mg fenbendazole per pound) in a ONE (1) DAY treatment. For ascarids the recommended dose is 10 mg fenbendazole per kg body weight (4.54 mg fenbendazole per pound) in a ONE (1) DAY treatment. All horses must be eating normally to ensure that each animal consumes an adequate amount of the medicated feed. Safe-Guard Equi-Bits Top Dress Pellets must be spread uniformly on top of the daily ration. EXAMPLES OF FEEDING RATES: 5 mg fenbendazole per kg body weight (2.27 mg per pound) For a ONE (1) DAY treatment, add Safe-Guard Equi-Bits Top Dress Pellets to the daily ration at the rate of 1.0 pound for each 1,000 pounds body weight. A 1.25-lb container will treat 1250 lb body weight. 10 mg fenbendazole per kg body weight (4.54 mg per pound) For a ONE (1) DAY treatment, add Safe-Guard Equi-Bits Top Dress Pellets to the daily ration at the rate of 1.0 pound for each 500 pounds body weight. A 1.25-lb container will treat 625 lb body weight. Feed for ONE (1) DAY as above. No prior withdrawal of feed or water is necessary.

 

*There are no known contraindications for the use of Safe-Guard® Equi-Bits® Top Dress Pellets in horses. Side effects associated with Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) could not be established in well-controlled safety studies in horses with single doses as high as 454 mg/lb (1,000 mg/kg) and 15 consecutive daily doses of 22.7 mg/lb (50 mg/kg). Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) has been evaluated for safety in pregnant mares during all stages of gestation with doses as high as 11.4 mg/lb (25 mg/kg) and in stallions with doses as high as 11.4 mg/lb (25 mg/kg). No adverse effects on reproduction were detected.