Tauramox 5 mg/ml Pour-On Solution for Cattle

Special precautions for use in animals.
Avermectins may not be well tolerated in all non-target species. Cases of intolerance with
fatal outcome are reported in dogs, especially Collies, Old English Sheepdogs and related
breeds or crosses, and also in turtles/tortoises.
Care should be taken to avoid ingestion of spilled product or access to containers by these
other species.
To avoid secondary reactions due to death of
spine, it is recommended to administer the product at the end of the period of warble fly activity
and before the larvae reach their resting sites. Consult your veterinary surgeon on the correct
timing of treatment.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product
to animals
Avoid direct contact with skin and eyes. The product may be irritating to skin and eyes and
users should be careful not to apply it to themselves or to other people. Wear safety glasses,
nitrile rubber gloves and boots with a waterproof coat when applying the product. Protective
clothing should be washed after use.
If accidental skin contact occurs, wash the affected area immediately with soap and water. If
irritation persists, seek medical attention.
If accidental eye exposure occurs, immediately rinse the eyes thoroughly with water and seek
medical attention.
Avoid getting the product in your mouth. Do not smoke or eat whilst handling the product.
Wash hands after use.
Avoid accidental inhalation of this product. Use only in well ventilated areas or outdoors.
Highly Flammable - Keep away from heat, sparks, open flame or other sources of ignition.

Revised: February 2023
AN: 02407/2022 & 02761/2022
Other precautions regarding impact on the environment
Moxidectin fulfils the criteria for a (very) persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT)
substance; therefore, exposure of the environment to moxidectin must be limited to the extent
possible. Treatments should be administered only when necessary and should be based on
faecal egg counts or evaluation of the risk of infestation at the animal and/or herd level.
Like other macrocyclic lactones, moxidectin has the potential to adversely affect non-target
organisms:
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temporarily reduce the abundance of dung feeding organisms. Following treatment of
cattle with the product, levels of moxidectin that are potentially toxic to dung fly species
may be excreted over a period more than 2 weeks and may decrease dung fly
abundance during that period. It has been established in laboratory tests that
moxidectin may temporarily affect dung beetle reproduction; however, field studies
indicate no-long term effects. Nevertheless, in case of repeated treatments with
moxidectin (as with products of the same anthelmintic class) it is advisable not to treat
animals every time on the same pasture to allow dung fauna populations to recover.
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be used only according to the label instructions. Based on the excretion profile of
moxidectin when administered as the pour-on formulation, treated animals should not
have access to watercourses during the first week after treatment.’