Target species
Cattle, sheep and pigs.
Indications for use
PANOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs is indicated for the effective treatment and control of the following harmful parasites of cattle, sheep and pigs.
Cattle
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult, L4 and Inhibited L4)
Ostertagia ostertagi
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult and L4)
Ostertagia lyrata
Cooperia oncophora
C. pectinata
C. punctata
Haemonchus placei
Trichostrongylus axei
T. colubriformis
Bunostomum phlebotomum
Oesophagostomum radiatum
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult)
Strongyloides papillosus
Nematodirus helvetianus
Nematodirus spathiger
Trichuris spp.
Lungworms (Adult and L4)
Dictyocaulus viviparus
Eye Worms (Adult)
Thelazia spp.
Warbles
Hypoderma bovis
H. lineatum
Mange Mites
Psoroptes ovis
Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
Sucking Lice
Linognathus vituli
Haematopinus eurysternus
Solenopotes capillatus
Panomec Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs may also be used as an aid in the control of biting lice (Damalinia bovis) and the mange mite Chorioptes bovis, but complete elimination may not occur.
Persistent Activity
Panomec Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs given at the recommended dosage of 0.2 mg per kg bodyweight controls re-infection with Barbers pole worm (Haemonchus placei), Small intestinal worm (Cooperia spp.) and Hairworm (Trichostrongylus axei) for 14 days, Brown stomach worm (Ostertagia ostertagi) and Nodular worm (Oesophagostomum radiatum) for 21 days, and Lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus) for 28 days after treatment.
The timing of treatment should be based on epidemiological factors and should be customised for each individual farm. A dosing program should be established by a qualified professional person.
Sheep
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult, L4 and Inhibited L4)
Ostertagia circumcincta
Haemonchus contortus
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult and L4)
Ostertagia trifurcata
Trichostrongylus colubriformis
Cooperia curticei
Oesophagostomum columbianum
Nematodirus filicollis
Chabertia ovina
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult)
Trichostrongylus axei
T. vitrinus
Oesophagostomum venulosum
Trichuris ovis
Lungworms (Adult and L4)
Dictyocaulus filaria
Lungworms (Adult)
Protostrongylus rufescens
Nasal Bots
Oestrus ovis
Mange Mites
Psoroptes ovis*
*For the treatment and control of sheep scab, two injections with a seven-day interval are required to treat clinical signs of scab and to eliminate mites.
Pigs
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult and L4)
Ascaris suum
Hyostrongylus rubidus
Oesophagostomum spp.
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (Adult and somatic larval stages)
Strongyloides ransomi
Lungworms (Adult)
Metastrongylus spp.
Lice
Haematopinus suis
Mange Mites
Sarcoptes scabei var. suis
Contra-indications
Do not use intramuscularly or intravenously.
PANOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs has been formulated specifically for use in these target species. Do not use in other species as severe adverse reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may occur.
Special warnings for each target species
Details provided elsewhere apply. See also Indications, Contra-indications, and Special Precautions for Use
Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase the risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective therapy:
-Too frequent and repeated use of anthelmintics from the same class, over an extended period of time.
-Underdosing, which may be due to underestimation of bodyweight, misadministration of the product, or lack of calibration of the dosing device (if any).
Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should be further investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test). Where the results of the test(s) strongly suggest resistance to a particular anthelmintic, an anthelmintic belonging to another pharmacological class and having a different mode of action should be used.
Resistance to macrocyclic lactones (which includes ivermectin) has been reported in Teladorsagia spp. in sheep and in Cooperia spp. in cattle within the EU. Therefore, the use of this product should be based on local (regional, farm) epidemiological information about susceptibility of nematodes and recommendations on how to limit further selection for resistance to anthelmintics.
Special precautions for use in animals
In sheep treatment of psoroptic mange (sheep scab) with one injection is not recommended because, although a clinical improvement may be seen, elimination of all mites may not occur.
Sheep scab (Psoroptes ovis) is an extremely contagious external parasites of sheep. Following treatment of infected sheep, great care must be taken to avoid re-infestation, as mites may be viable for up to 15 days off the sheep. It is important to ensure all sheep which have been in contact with infected sheep are treated.
Contact between treated infected and non-treated, non-infected flocks must be avoided until at least 7 days after the last treatment.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Take care to avoid self-injection: the product may cause local irritation and/or pain at the injection site. Do not smoke, eat or drink while handling the product. Wash hands after use. In case of accidental self-injection, seek medical advice and show the label or package leaflet to the physician.
Adverse reactions
Cattle
Transitory discomfort has been observed in some cattle following subcutaneous administration. A low incidence of soft tissue swelling at the injection site has been observed.
Sheep
Immediately following subcutaneous injection, activity suggesting pain, sometimes intense but usually transient, has been observed in some sheep.
Pigs
Mild and transient pain reactions may be seen in some pigs following subcutaneous injection. All these reactions disappeared without treatment.
Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
PANOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs can be administered to cows and ewes at any stage of pregnancy or lactation provided that the milk is not intended for human consumption, and to sows at any stage of pregnancy or lactation. It can be used in breeding ewes, rams, sows and boars and will not affect fertility. PANOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs can be given to all ages of animals including young calves, lambs and piglets. See also 'Special warnings for each target species'.
Interactions
PANOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs has been used concurrently without adverse effects with foot and mouth disease vaccine or clostridial vaccine, given at separate injection sites. Adequate vaccination of sheep against clostridial infections is strongly recommended.
Vat Rate: 20%