Pfizer Animal Health
(albendazole)
Broad-Spectrum Dewormer

Oral Suspension for Use in Cattle,
Sheep, and Goats for removal and control of liver flukes, tapeworms,
stomach worms (including 4th stage inhibited larvae of Ostertagia ostertagi),
intestinal worms, and lungworms in cattle and sheep and for the
treatment of adult liver flukes in nonlactating goats
NADA #110-048, Approved by FDA
Active Ingredient:
(Equivalent to 113.6 mg/mL)
Indications:
Cattle and sheep: Valbazen is a
broad-spectrum anthelmintic effective in the removal and control of
liver flukes, tapeworms, stomach worms (including 4th stage inhibited larvae of Ostertagia ostertagi), intestinal worms, and
lungworms as indicated below.
Goats: For the treatment of adult
liver flukes in nonlactating goats.
Parasite
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Cattle
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Sheep
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Goats
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Adult Liver Flukes
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Fasciola hepatica
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Fasciola hepatica, Fascioloides magna
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Fasciola hepatica
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Heads and Segments of Tapeworms
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Moniezia benedeni, M. expansa
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Common Tapeworm (Moniezia expansa),
Fringed Tapeworm (Thysanosoma actinioides)
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Common Tapeworm (Moniezia expansa),
Fringed Tapeworm (Thysanosoma actinioides)
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Adult and 4th Stage Larvae of Stomach Worms
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Brown Stomach Worm, including 4th stage inhibited
larvae (Ostertagia ostertagi), Barberpole Worm (Haemonchus contortus, H.
placei), Small Stomach Worm (Trichostrongylus
axei)
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Brown Stomach Worm (Ostertagia
circumcincta, Marshallagia marshalli),
Barberpole Worm (Haemonchus contortus), Small
Stomach Worm (Trichostrongylus axei)
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Brown Stomach Worm (Ostertagia
circumcincta, Marshallagia marshalli),
Barberpole Worm (Haemonchus contortus), Small
Stomach Worm (Trichostrongylus axei)
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Adult and 4th Stage Larvae of Intestinal Worms
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Thread-necked Intestinal Worm (Nematodirus
spathiger, N. helvetianus), Small
Intestinal Worm (Cooperia punctata, C. oncophora)
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Thread-necked Intestinal Worm (Nematodirus
spathiger, N. fificollis), Cooper's Worms
(Cooperia oncophora), Bankrupt Worm (Trichostrongylus colubriformis), Nodular Worm (Oesophagostomum columbianum), Large-mouth Bowel
Worm (Chabertia ovina)
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Thread-necked Intestinal Worm (Nematodirus
spathiger, N. fificollis), Cooper's Worms
(Cooperia oncophora), Bankrupt Worm (Trichostrongylus colubriformis), Nodular Worm (Oesophagostomum columbianum), Large-mouth Bowel
Worm (Chabertia ovina)
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Adult Stages of Intestinal Worms
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Hookworm (Bunostomum phlebotomum),
Bankrupt Worm (Trichostrongylus colubriformis),
Nodular Worm (Oesophagostomum radiatum)
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Hookworm (Bunostomum phlebotomum),
Bankrupt Worm (Trichostrongylus colubriformis),
Nodular Worm (Oesophagostomum radiatum)
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Adult and 4th Stage Larvae of Lungworms
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Dictyocaulus viviparus
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Dictyocaulus viviparus
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Adult and Larval Stages of Lungworms
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Dictyocaulus filaria
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Dictyocaulus filaria
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Dosage and Administration: Valbazen
Suspension should be administered to cattle and goats at the recommended
rate of 4 mL/100 lb of body weight (equivalent to 4.54 mg of
albendazole/lb, 10 mg/kg) and to sheep at the recommended rate of 0.75
mL/25 lb of body weight (equivalent to 3.4 mg of albendazole/lb, 7.5
mg/kg). The following table indicates recommended dosing schedules.
Cattle
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Sheep
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Goats
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Body Weight
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Dosage
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Body Weight
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Dosage
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Body Weight
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Dosage
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250 lb
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10 mL
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25 lb
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0.75 mL
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25 lb
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1 mL
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500 lb
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20 mL
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50 lb
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1.5 mL
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50 lb
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2 mL
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750 lb
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30 mL
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75 lb
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2.25 mL
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75 lb
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3 mL
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1000 lb
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40 mL
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100 lb
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3.0 mL
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100 lb
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4 mL
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1250 lb
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50 mL
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200 lb
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6.0 mL
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200 lb
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5 mL
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1500 lb
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60 mL
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300 lb
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9.0 mL
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300 lb
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6 mL
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Cattle: 500 mL of Valbazen
11.36% Suspension will treat 25 animals weighing 500 lb. 1 liter of
Valbazen 11.36% Suspension will treat 50 animals weighing 500 lb. 5
liters of Valbazen 11.36% Suspension will treat 250 animals weighing 500
lb.
Sheep: 500 mL of Valbazen
11.36% Suspension will treat 332 animals weighing 50 lb. 1 liter of
Valbazen 11.36% Suspension will treat 664 animals weighing 50 lb. 5
liters of Valbazen 11.36% Suspension will treat 3320 animals weighing 50
lb.
Goats: 500 mL of Valbazen
11.36% Suspension will treat 250 animals weighing 50 lb. 1 liter of
Valbazen 11.36% Suspension will treat 500 animals weighing 50 lb. 5
liters of Valbazen 11.36% Suspension will treat 2500 animals weighing 50
lb.
The effective dose for goats is 1cc/10lbs body
weight
Valbazen 11.36% Suspension should be given orally using
any type of standard dosing gun or dose syringe.
Important: Accurate estimates of the
weight of the cattle, sheep, and goats to be treated are essential for
most effective results with this product. Animals constantly exposed to
internal parasites should be retreated as necessary.
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Residue Warnings: Cattle must not be
slaughtered within 27 days following last treatment. Sheep and Goats
must not be slaughtered within 7 days following last treatment. Because a
withdrawal time in milk has not been established, do not use in female
dairy cattle of breeding age. Do not use in lactating does.
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Precaution: Do not administer to
female cattle during first 45 days of pregnancy or for 45 days after
removal of bulls. Do not administer to ewes during the first 30 days of
pregnancy or for 30 days after removal of rams. Consult your
veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of
parasitism.
Keep This and All Medication Out of
Reach of Children
Shake Well Before Using
For Use in Animals Only
Store at Controlled Room Temperature
15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
Protect From Freezing
Not for human use
Restricted Drug (California) - Use only
as directed
Distributed by: Pfizer
Animal Health, Div. of Pfizer Inc, NY, NY 10017
12x500 mL/16.9 fl oz (1 pt 1 fl oz) bottles
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8783000 85-8783-07
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3x4x1 L/33.8 fl oz (1 qt 1.8 fl oz) bottles
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85-8784-06, 8784000 80-8784-08
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2x5 L/189 fl oz (1 gal 1 qt 9 fl oz) bottles
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85-8785-06, 8785000 80-8785-08
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NAC No.: 36900302