For the treatment
of susceptible early
immature, immature
and mature liver fluke
(Fasciola hepatica) in
cattle, sheep and goats.
An aid in controlling
selenium deficiencies.
WHAT IS FLUKARE C PLUS SELENIUM?
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An oral fluke drench for cattle, sheep and goats
Contains triclabendazole
Controls all three stages of liver fluke
Contains selenium
Easy flow formulation
WHY CHOOSE FLUKARE C PLUS SELENIUM?
1. Contains triclabendazole
Triclabendazole is a member of the benzimidazole family of
drenches, but unlike the other members it is liver fluke specific.
It is by far the most effective fluke molecule on the market, giving
better control than any other flukicidal active.
2. Controls all three stages of liver fluke
Triclabendazole controls all three developmental stages of the
liver fluke, from the 4 week old (early immature) stage through
to fully mature adults. Treating early immature and immature liver
flukes reduces the damage caused by the fluke to the animal’s
liver, which in turn reduces the likelihood of death and minimises
overall production losses.
3. Contains selenium
Selenium deficiency is common in the higher rainfall areas where
the liver fluke is prevalent. Selenium deficiencies can increase the
effect a worm burden can have on animals through suppressing
their immune systems. Other problems associated with selenium
deficiency are ill thrift, infertility, reduced production (milk, wool
and meat), scouring and ‘white muscle’ disease.
4. Easy flow formulation
Flukare C plus Selenium has been formulated to flow through
standard drench guns easily. This allows for quick and easy
application even at low temperatures.
SEPTEMBER 2009
WHEN TO USE FLUKARE C PLUS SELENIUM
1. Strategic timings
The critical timing for treating liver fluke is a curative treatment
in autumn (April/May) and a preventative treatment in spring
(August/September). If there is a heavy infection, a third treatment
is recommended in mid-summer. The autumn and summer
treatments should control the damaging early immature and
immature stages, as well as adult liver flukes. Flukare C plus
Selenium is a good option for autumn and summer fluke drenching
due to it’s efficacy against all three stages of liver fluke.
2. In rotation with other fluke drenches
Rotation of drench groups can extend the time that you can use
each drench group on your property by slowing the onset of
drench resistance. There are cases of triclabendazole resistance in
Australia, so it is important that the triclabendazole-based drenches
are rested by rotating to other drenches. An ideal rotation option
is Nitromec Injection which does not contain triclabendazole.
Nitromec will control all stages of liver fluke, including 99% of the
damaging two week old early immature flukes.
3. Fluke testing
Fluke egg counts provide valuable information to optimise drench
programmes. They will show if a fluke drench is not required
because of low fluke numbers, but will also reveal production
limiting fluke infections long before clinical signs such as anaemia
or wasting are evident. When testing for liver fluke in cattle,
an ELISA test that detects antibodies in blood or milk samples is
the preferred method.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
HOW TO USE FLUKARE C PLUS SELENIUM
1. Administration
Flukare C plus Selenium is applied orally using standard drenching
equipment. Shake well before use. Dose animals according to the
heaviest animal by bodyweight in each group (bulls, cows, steers,
calves; ewes, wethers, rams, lambs).Where there is a large variation
in size within the group, draft into two or more lines based on
bodyweight. A representative sample of animals from each
group should be weighed before treatment. Do not underdose.
Check accuracy of drenching equipment before and during use.
INDICATIONS
For the treatment of susceptible early immature, immature and
mature liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in cattle, sheep and goats.
An aid in controlling selenium deficiencies.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This product should not be used when selenium intake from pasture
is high or selenium is provided by other means (such as pasture top
dressing, vaccine, pellets or selenium drenches) or if blood selenium
levels at treatment are high.
PRECAUTIONS
Selenium can have toxic effects, particularly in sheep with liver damage
that graze in areas where plants that contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids
are prevalent.
Flukare C plus Selenium is given orally at the recommended dose rate
of 1mL/12kg bodyweight.
Bodyweight
(kg)
Dose
Volume
•Triclabendazole
•Selenium (as sodium selenate)
120g/L
1g/L
(mL)
1L
5L
15L
Up to 12
1
1000
5000
1500
13 – 24
2
500
2500
7500
25 – 36
3
333
1666
5000
37 – 48
4
250
1250
3750
49 – 60
5
200
1000
3000
61 – 72
6
166
833
2500
Animals in excess of 72kg bodyweight dosed at 1mL/12kg.
WITHHOLDING PERIODS/ESI
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Meat: 21 days
Milk: Do not use in animals which are producing milk or
milk products for human consumption. Do not use less
than 21 days before calving, lambing or kidding in cows,
ewes or does where milk or milk products from treated
animals may be used for human consumption
ESI:
Cattle: 56 days
Sheep: 63 days
PRESENTATION
STORAGE
Store below 30°C (room temperature) in original container,
tightly closed, in a cool dry place.
DOSAGE
Cattle:
APVMA Number
Flukare C plus Selenium is given orally at the recommended dose rate
of 5mL/50kg bodyweight.
Dose
Volume
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56725
Cattle Treated
(kg)
(mL)
1L
5L
15L
Up to 100
10
100
500
1500
101 – 150
15
66
333
1000
151 – 200
20
50
250
750
201 – 250
25
40
200
600
251 – 300
30
33
166
500
301 – 400
40
25
125
375
401 – 500
50
20
100
300
501 – 600
60
17
83
250
601 – 650
65
15
76
230
Cattle in excess of 650kg bodyweight dosed at 5mL/50kg.
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The content of this document is
based on the label claims of an
APVMA registered product as at
September 2009.
Customer Support
Animals Treated
Liquid: 1L, 5L and 15L
COMPOSITION
Bodyweight
Sheep and Goats:
Tel: 1800 009 847
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