Farm Supply

Panacur/

Safe-Guard

For Lactating Dairy Cattle

A Broad-spectrum dairy dewormer available in paste, suspension, and a free-choice mineral and feed formulations

Strategic Deworming to Attain Genetic Potential

IF YOUR DAIRY CATTLE ARE INFECTED WITH PARASITES, YOU COULD LOSE AS MUCH AS 6 LBS. OF MILK PER DAY, PER COW.

In a study at the University of Wisconsin, cows in the first 90-day period following freshening lost an average of 6.47 lbs. of milk per day compared to non-infected control cows. Early lactation is when a cow is under the most stress and her immune system is weakened. During this time she is most susceptible to infections. Give your lactating cow the best chance to produce up to her genetic potential.

WHEN PRODUCTION IS GREATEST, SO IS THE PARASITE THREAT

Parasites work from the inside-depressing appetite and lowering dry-matter intake-robbing your herd of milk production potential. Stop the parasite cycle with Panacur/Safe-Guard (fenbendazole). Only fenbendazole removes and controls all nine damaging cattle parasites, including hookworm, lungworm, and immature growth stages.

DEWORMING STRATEGIES

For Adult Dairy Cattle

Adult dairy cows can be strategically treated on a seasonal or individual basis. Dairy cows exposed to moderate or high levels of parasites--grazing pastures or running on contaminated exercise lots--are at greatest risk.

These cows should receive treatment at freshening and again after 6 weeks. The "0-6" program is based on the 6-7 week life cycle of gastrointestinal parasites in the adult cow.

Dairy cows exposed to low levels of parasites need to be treated only at freshening, or as a herd once a year, preferably in late fall.

NO MILK WITHDRAWAL - NO MILK DISCARD

For Replacement Heifers, Bulls, and Steers

Since parasites survive on all types of winter pasture conditions throughout North America, most spring pastures that have been grazed by cattle during the previous summer or fall are assumed to be contaminated. Spring treatment of replacement heifers to reduce infection, and prevent further pasture contamination, is as follows:

GUIDELINES ANIMAL WEIGHT 1ST TREATMENT 2ND TREATMENT 3RD TREATMENT 300-400 lbs. 3-4 weeks after turnout* 3-4 weeks later N/A 400-<800 lbs. turnout* 3-4 weeks later 3-4 weeks later >800 lbs. turnout* 4-5 weeks later N/A

* or at the start of the grazing season

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