Vecoxan® 2.5 mg/ml Oral Suspension
Vecoxan (diclazuril), an oral suspension indicated for the treatment and prevention of coccidial infections in lambs and to aid in the control of coccidiosis in calves.
Vecoxan is effective against coccidiosis caused by Eimeria crandallis and Eimeria ovinoidalis in lambs; and by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in calves.
- Can be used in any weight of calf, indoors or out.
- No meat withdrawal period – for market flexibility.
- No need to dilute manure from treated animals before spreading as Vecoxan has no adverse effects on fish and insect populations in the natural environment.1
- A single oral dose – easy to administer.
- Allows natural immunity of youngstock to develop.2,3
Presentation
White homogeneous oral suspension
Active ingredients
Diclazuril 2.5 mg/ml
Target species
Sheep & Cattle
Indications for use
For the treatment and prevention of coccidial infections in lambs caused in particular by the more pathogenic Eimeria species, Eimeria crandallis and Eimeria ovinoidalis, and to aid in the control of coccidiosis in calves caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii.
Withdrawal periods
Lambs - meat and offal 0 days
Calves - meat and offal 0 days
Packaging
Supplied as l litre, 2.5 litre and 5 litre high density polyethylene bottle with high density polyethylene cap (screw fit, tamper evident) with white PVDC coated paper insert.
Legal category
POM-VPS
Further information is available from the SPC, datasheet or package leaflet.
Advice should be sought from the medicine prescriber.
Prescription decisions are for the person issuing the prescription alone.
Use Medicines Responsibly.
Date of preparation: November 2023
References
1. Van Leemput L, Louineau J. Diclazuril for coccidiosis in ruminants: safe for the environment? Poster at the 21st International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP), Ghent, Belgium, August 19-23, 2007.
2. Taylor MA, Marshall RN, Marshall JA, Catchpole J, Bartram D (2011). Dose-response effects of diclazuril against pathogenic species of ovine coccidia and the development of protective immunity. Veterinary Parasitology, 178 48-57.
3. Agneessens J et al. Build-up of immunity after a diclazuril (Vecoxan) treatment in calves. Poster at the World Buiatrics Congress, Nice, France, October 15-19, 2006.