Active Constituents: Levamisole hydrochloride 10 mg/ml, praziquantel 2 mg/ml.
Avitrol Plus is a complete, in water, allwormer for birds.
- Treats, threadworm (Capillaria sp.), caecal worm (Heterakis sp.), roundworm (Ascaridia sp.), gape worm (Syngamus sp.), gizzard worm (Acuaria sp.) and tapeworm (Raillietina sp.) in ornamental cage birds.
- Solution should be freshly made up before dosing.
- Repeat in 14 days with fresh solution, or as directed by a veterinary surgeon.
Dose:
- 0.5ml (.016 floz) per 20mls (.676 floz) of drinking water, given fresh every 24 hrs, or 25mls (.845 floz) per 1 litre (.264 gal) of drinking water.
- Take all other source of drinking water out of the cage.
Contraindications and precautions:
- Species or strains of birds known to be sensitive to the effects of levamisole.
- Not recommended for use in Gouldian Finches.
- Parrots appear to be less tolerant than pigeons to levamisole.
- Do not dose in extremely hot, dry weather or treat stressed birds, or birds that are feeding young.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
- Wash hands after use.
Adverse reactions and side effects:
- Regurgitation (which is not considered to be harmful), incoordination, leg and wing paresis.
- Deaths of birds up to 2 days after dosing have been attributed to obstruction from massive roundworm infestation.
Specifications | |
For | Birds |
Active Constituents | Levamisole hydrochloride 20mg, Praziquantel 4mg |
Application | Oral |
Safety Information | Do not feed Birds for 24 hours before or three hours after treatment |