Product Details - TAKTIC® CATTLE SPRAY

Reg. No. G2535 Act 36/1947
Namibia Reg. No. N-SR 1035

Indication

• For the control of ticks on cattle

• For the treatment and control of ticks on ostriches

• For the treatment and control of mange mites and lice on goats.

• Kills lice and mange mites on cattle.

• For the treatment and control of sheep scab mites (Psoroptes ovis), itch mites, sheep lice (Bovicola ovis) and keds.

Storage Instructions

• Store in a cool dry place.

• Protect product from extreme heat and cold and from dampness.

HARMFUL

Composition

Contains: 12,5% m/v Amitraz

Warnings

• Do not dip tired or thirsty animals.

• Do not treat animals suffering from heat stress.

• Do not use on horses.

• Mild transient sedation may occur. Recovery is spontaneous.

• Keep out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals.

• Although this remedy has been extensively tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons.  If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and notify the registration holder.

Precautions

• Wear rubber gloves, boots and a waterproof coat when mixing the dip and when handling animals that have just been treated.

• Avoid contact with dip and wash immediately and thoroughly with soap and hot water after accidental contamination.

• Wash all protective clothing thoroughly after use, especially the inside of gloves.

• Tightly reseal the container if all the contents have not been used.

• Destroy empty containers.

• Discard any unused dip.

GUIDE TO DOCTOR
Amitraz is NOT an organophosphorous compound. If poisoning is suspected treatment should be symptomatic and supportive, paying particular attention to monitoring of respiratory and cardiac function. However, recovery is normally spontaneous. Do NOT use Atropine. Do NOT induce vomiting.

USE DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
Studies reveal no adverse effects.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
USE ONLY AS DIRECTED - FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY 
Taktic® Cattle Spray should not be mixed with any other dip.
Note:

• Start with fresh dip at each day’s dipping / spraying.

• Empty plunge dips and sumps at completion of day’s dipping.

CATTLE
i)TICKS
Application: Only for use by spraying (hand spraying or spray races)
Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic Cattle Spray per 500 litres water.  Pre-mix the required amount of Taktic Cattle Spray with a suitable amount of water in a container. Once mixed thoroughly, add to the measured bulk water in the spray sump and stir thoroughly.
Replenishment: It is recommended that not more than 500 head of cattle be sprayed in the spray race at one time, especially where fouling is a problem. If however, this figure is exceeded, boosting at a rate of 100 millilitres of Taktic Cattle Spray per 100 head, commencing at 500 head, can be undertaken to maintain a satisfactory deposit of active ingredient especially where tick-borne diseases are a problem.

Intensive tick control is provided by use as directed at weekly intervals

All animals should be treated and interruption of the programme should be avoided as they will then, if not vaccinated, be susceptible to various tick-borne diseases.

Under circumstances of low tick challenge, it may be used, at the user’s discretion, at intervals greater than 7 days.  In these circumstances, users are advised to make use of relevant vaccines to obtain optimal protection of their cattle against prevalent tick-borne diseases.

ii) MANGE
 Application, initial dilution rate and replenishment:  See directions for use for ticks.

 For effective control, spray weekly

iii) LICE
 Application, initial dilution rate and replenishment:  See directions for use for ticks.

 For effective control, spray twice with a 7 day interval

SHEEP
i) SHEEP SCAB MITES
Note: When treating an outbreak of sheep scab mite it is essential that: 

• All sheep on farm are correctly treated and marked after treatment.

• All animals must be checked 7-10 days after treatment and any animals not marked must be treated.

• Sheep scab is a notifiable disease, contact the State Veterinarian.

Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment showers only
Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic® Cattle Spray per 250 litres of water
Topping up: As this dip wash does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 20% of the initial volume.  Replenish at 1.5 litres Taktic® Cattle Spray per 250 litres of water added.

Dip the animal long enough to ensure that the animal is properly soaked and that it’s head was submerged at least three times.

Only a once off treatment is necessary for the treatment of sheep scab mites.

ii) SHEEP LICE, ITCH MITES AND KEDS
Note: 

• For effective control of lice in an infested flock, all sheep on the property must be treated.

• Taktic® Cattle Spray can be used 60 days prior to shearing as it has a degradation time of 35 – 45 days after which wool residues will no longer be a concern.

Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment showers only
Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic® Cattle Spray per 500 litres of water
Topping up: As this dip does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 25% of the initial volume.  Replenish at 1.5 litres Taktic® Cattle Spray per 500 litres of water added.

Two dippings, 14 days apart, are necessary for the treatment of lice on sheep, itch mites and keds.

Prevention of lumpy wool:
Add 1kg zinc sulphate crystals to 400 litres dipwash.

OSTRICHES 
 Application: Spray formulation
 Dilution rate: 1 part Taktic® Cattle Spray in 1 000 parts of water (see table)

GOATS
i) GOAT MANGE MITES
Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment shower
Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic® Cattle Spray per 250 litre water
Topping up: As this dip wash does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 20% of the initial volume.  Replenish at 1.5 litre Taktic® Cattle Spray per 250 litre of water added.

Only a once off treatment is necessary for the treatment of goat mange mites. 

ii) GOAT LICE
Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment showers
Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic® Cattle Spray per 500 litre water
Topping up: As this dip was does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 25% of the initial volume.  Replenish at 1.5 litre Taktic® Cattle Spray per 500 litre of water added.

Two dippings, 14 days apart, are necessary for the treatment of lice on goats.

Presentation
200mℓ, 500mℓ, 1ℓ, 5ℓ and 20ℓ high density polyethylene containers.

REGISTRATION HOLDER
Intervet South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Private Bag X2026
Isando, 1600
Tel:  +27 (0)11 923 9300
Fax: +27 (0)11 974 9320