Medication Guidelines and Administration

Medication Guidelines and Administration These are purely guidelines and suggestions for use within Hunter Animal Rescue. If you have any concerns or suggestions please contact the Head Pound Coordinator or a member of the Animal Committee.

 Milk powder/supplement HAR stocks Di-Vetelact as their milk supplement powder. For orphan and early weaned animals DI-VETELACT LOW LACTOSE ANIMAL SUPPLEMENT is an ideal milk replacement. For older animals DI-VETELACT LOW LACTOSE ANIMAL SUPPLEMENT can be used in a powder or liquid form as a general supplement and offers excellent extra nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. DI-VETELACT LOW LACTOSE ANIMAL SUPPLEMENT is suitable for Foals, Lambs, Calfs, Kids, Puppies Kittens, Fawns, Piglets, Furred Native Animals, Furless Native Animals Dosage/administration As per product or animal requirements.

 Flea treatment HAR often uses different brands of flea treatment. Flea treatments should be administered monthly according to directions of the chosen treatment.

 Capstar Capstar is an oral tablet flea control formulated for use with dogs and cats. It is very fast acting and kills fleas for 24 hours. One of the advantage of using Capstar Tabs flea control is that you do not have to worry about treatment being washed off with swimming or bathing. Capstar are developed to target the adult flea as part of the breaking the one of four main part of flea life cycle. The adult flea will be killed once it ingested the blood containing the active ingredient Nitenpyram. Capstar does not treat the environment outside the pet's body. Dosage/ administration Capstar tablets are safe for pregnant or nursing dogs and cats. Safe for use in puppies and kittens from 4 weeks of age weighing over 0.5 kg. Give one tablet either directly in the mouth or hidden in a small amount of food.

HAR Medication guidelines and administration. If you are unsure of administration please contact the head pound coordinator. If you have further suggestions please inform the Animal Committee.

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 Lectade HAR stocks the lectade sachet's. Lectade Sachets when reconstituted as directed provide an oral rehydration therapy containing a balanced mixture of glucose, glycine and electrolytes with the added advantage of being a non-antibiotic oral supportive treatment. Once diluted Lectade Solution is isotonic, ensuring glucose and glycine are actively absorbed by the intestinal tract, causing water and sodium to be absorbed simultaneously with these nutrients and resulting in a high degree of rehydration in scouring and dehydrated animals. Where specific disease control (i.e. antibiotic therapy) is indicated, it can be administered in conjunction with Lectade Solution. Indicated for: -Diarrhoea -Dehydration (simple or associated with diseases such as canine parvovirus and feline panleucopaenia) -Post travelling stress and dehydration -Post-surgical or disease convalescence -Concomitant treatment of viral or bacterial scours Administration/Dosage: For oral treatment only. Sections A and B must always be used together when preparing Lectade Solution. Add the contents of section A and B of one Lectade Sachet to 2 litres of warm water, stir until dissolved. To make 500 mL of Lectade Solution: using a 5 mL medicine spoon add 1 level spoonful of section A and 3 heaped spoonfuls of section B to 500 mL warm water, stir until dissolved, store remainder of powder in a dry place. Most dogs find Lectade Solution palatable and will drink it voluntarily. Palatability for cats is variable. Lectade Solution may also be administered orally via syringe. Continue treatment for 1 to 2 days after the animal appears clinically recovered and is feeding normally. Dogs Miniature - 125 mL, 2 to 3 times daily Medium - 500 mL, 2 to 3 times daily Small - 250 mL, 2 to 3 times daily Large - 750 mL, 2 to 3 times daily Cats 125 mL, 2 to 3 times daily


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 Worm Tablets HAR often uses different brands of worm tablets. Worm tablets are based on weight. What are the symptoms that your pet has worm infestation?  Loss of appetite  Poor coat condition  Your pet has a potbelly appearance  Sudden Weight loss  Diarrhoea  Vomiting  Lethargy  Anaemia  Worm segments around the anal area  Continual licking of the anal area  Your Pet scoots around on its rear end  Breathing difficulties How could my pet get worms? Worms can be anywhere outside or inside, as tiny eggs that are just waiting to be picked up and eaten by your pet. Worms are hard for your pet to avoid and can be acquired from the following sources:  Contact from the soil, grass and sand, such as in the park, garden or children’s play area.  Savaging and hunting  Eating raw meat  Fleas  Eating faeces  Puppies and kittens are commonly infected from their mothers.  Eating slugs and snails 

How often should you worm your Dog? Worm adult Dogs every 3 months with a palatable wormer to suit your dog’s size and condition. These can be given in either a tablet, injection or spot on depending on what worm we are treating. Puppies 4 to 12 weeks should be wormed every 2 weeks. From 12 weeks to 6 months your puppies should be wormed monthly and thereafter every 3 months. How often should you worm your Cat? Worming is recommended in adult cats every 3 months (4 times a year). Worming your kitten is recommended at 2, 5 and 8 weeks of age and monthly thereafter until your kitten is 6 months old.


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 Nutrigel A palatable high calorie dietary supplement for use in dogs and cats lacking adequate nutrition over a prolonged period of time. Particularly recommended when the pet has a high dietary demand for example in rapidly growing young animals, hunting and working dogs, pregnant and lactating females or recovery following illness or surgery. A highly palatable source of calories and vitamins. Recommended for inclusion in the diets of dogs and cats where levels may be low. Nutrigel can be used to overcome the animal's reluctance to the intake of tablets by fully covering the tablet with Nutrigel. Dosage and Administration Nurtigel is highly palatable and is usually accepted eagerly. To acquaint your pet with the flavour, place a small amount in the mouth. When used during convalescence and to stimulate appetite, give 10g (approx. 2 x 10cm strips) daily per 5kg bodyweight. When used as the main source of nutrition, give 15g (approx. 3 x 10cm strips) daily per 5kg bodyweight, or as required.

 Protexin Paste Protexin paste is a blend of viable microbes which benefits the host animal by improving the intestinal microflora balance. This optimises digestion of feed and enhances the animals health naturally. These microbes are safe, non toxic and residue free. Protexin may be used in period of stress (stresses disrupt the normal intestinal balance) eg. Overcrowding, pregnancy and lactation, scouring and diarrhoea, temperature extremes, transportation, training and exercise, loss of appetite, after surgery, birth, vaccination, weaning and worming. Protexin Paste should not be used in conjunction with Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Tetracyclines, Avoparcin, Gentamycin, Lincomycine, Streptomycin, Tiamulin or Tylosin, but may be used immediately following these antibiotics to re establish the normal gut microflora. Dosage/administration To administer depress plunger into the mouth and ensure that paste is administered on the rear of the tongue. Hold the animal's head raised a few seconds after dosing to ensure the paste is swallowed. Use at first signs of stress. Once a day for a minimum of 5 days as listed below:  Dogs/Cats: 1-3g to 2 - 6g  Puppies & Kittens: 1 - 2g


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 Malaseb wash Malaseb Medicated Shampoo is an antibacterial, antifungal and anti-itch shampoo for dogs and cats. It is designed to help treat bacterial, fungal and yeast infections on your canine or feline's skin. Malaseb Medicated Shampoo is also ideal as therapeutic treatment for your pet's bacterial or fungal seborrhea as the combination of ingredients is highly effective against the common organisms causing this disease (Staphylococcus intermedius and Malassezia pachydermatis). Malaseb also aids in the treatment of dermatophyte infections, known as Ringworm, (when caused by Microsporum canis, M. gypseum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes) in dogs and cats. It decreases the time to clinical resolution and kills infective spores. Dosage/ Administration Wet the animal thoroughly with clean water. Apply Malaseb Medicated Shampoo to the animal at several points and massage into the coat. A sponge assists lathering and penetration of shampoo into the coat. Make sure to apply it around the lips, under the tail and between the toes as these areas may harbor infectious organisms. Leave the lathered shampoo on skin for 10 minutes then rinse off with clean water. Repeat twice weekly until symptoms subside,or as recommended by your veterinarian. For a 30kg (66 lb) canine with medium-length hair, 50mL of Malaseb Medicated Shampoo should be enough. For an adult feline, recommended amount would be 7-10 mL. When treating ringworm (dermatophytosis), all in contact animals should be treated to limit infection spreading and environmental contamination. Warnings, Side Effects and Drug Interactions: Use with caution around eyes. If shampoo enters animal's eye, flush thoroughly with clean water. Seek veterinary advice if eye changes are observed. Animals should not be left unattended during the recommended ten minute shampoo contact time as licking or inhaling shampoo foam may result in irritation of the gastrointestinal or respiratory tracts.


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Baycox

Coccidia most often affects kittens rather than older cats and symptoms include: watery diarrhea, depression, dehydration, loss of appetite, vomiting, weight loss, abdominal pain and possibly hemorrage. Coccidia infection can result in death. Older cats can shed oocysts in their feces yet remain asymptomatic until stressed. Stools that contain immature protozoa (oocytes) are harmless until allowed to mature in an open environment. The longer a cat stool is allowed to decay, the more chance the oocytes have to develop. Sporulated oocysts can survive as long as one year in moist, protected environments. Infection is caused when kittens and cats come into contact with infected fecal matter, so it's important to scoop litterboxes often. The first arsenol against this insidiuous parasite is Baycox. Baycox (toltrazuril) is a fairly new treatment that suppresses oocyst excretion and may actually cure coccidiosis instead of simply suppressing it. It's best used as a preventive and given to kittens before they show signs of infection. Infection is usually between 3 and 4 weeks of age, and a single dose of Baycox can stop the shedding of oocysts. Baycox's active ingredient (toltrazuril) kills all single cell stages of coccidia, but after a kitten has diarrhea with oocysts in their feces, Baycox cannot penetrate the oocysts. Nevertheless, at this stage Baycox will help shorten the length and severity of the diarrhea due to stopping the life cyle of coccidia in the small intestine. Give Baycox to kittens when they are 28 days old, and one treatment kills early stages of the protozoa which prevents clinical disease. Ten days later, repeat. Dosage/administration Please note that correct Baycox (for kittens and cats) is the 5% piglet formula and not the Baycox 2.5% poultry concentrate. It is a very messy process, making the cats drool and gag. The foul taste also makes them run around like they have been poisoned, which can look like you are hurting them but its excellent stuff This is one method that makes giving Baycox fairly easy and to prevent kittens from becoming head shy. Most kittens like the taste of Carnation evaporated milk. Gather together a small bowl of warmed canned milk, a 1.0 cc syringe to measure the Baycox, a 3.0 cc syringe for the canned milk, and a tissue. Measure out the Baycox for one kitten, fill the larger syringe with canned milk. Scruff the kitten and lift (like mom would) so their back feet are not touching the counter/floor. They will naturally open their mouths a bit. Place the tip of the syringe filled with Baycox towards the back of the tongue. Depress half the amount - slowly so the kitten doesn’t aspirate. Try not to let the Baycox get on the front of the tongue. Next, while you continue to scruff, give enough canned milk at the front of the tongue to wash down the Baycox taste. Then give the remainder of the Baycox, and more canned milk to eliminate the Baycox taste. Let the kitten down on all fours and wipe their mouth with a tissue. If they put up any kind of a fuss about the taste, or foam at the mouth, give them more canned milk. Baycox is dosed at 10mg/kg, this means 4.5 mg per pound of cat. 2 pound kitten would need to receive 0.2 ml A 9pund adult would need 0.8 ml 1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms HAR Medication guidelines and administration. If you are unsure of administration please contact the head pound coordinator. If you have further suggestions please inform the Animal Committee.

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Medication Guidelines and Administration

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