Exilice Gold Dual Active Pour-On Lice Control For Sheep

Tips For Use

General instructions

• Avoid treating ewes less than 6 weeks before lambing commences, while ewes are lambing or have lambs at foot, as live lice can persist and infect the lambs.
• Efficacy is not affected by heavy rainfall before and/or after treatment.
• Complete musters, accurate treatment of every animal according to the label, treating all animals at the same time, no split shearings, stock-proof fencing, quarantine and lice treatment of all newly purchased stock are essential for effective lice control.
• Exilice Gold contains a blue dye to identify treated sheep. This dye is scourable from wool.
• Ask your local veterinary practitioner or animal health advisor for recommended parasite management practices for your area to reduce development of resistance. It is advisable to conduct a resistance test before any parasite treatment.
• Do not leave the container, hose or applicator in the sun for long periods of time.
• The product can be detrimental to certain plastics, paints and surface finishes. Avoid contact with such surfaces.

Compatibility

• This product contains abamectin, a macrocyclic lactone (ML). If you drench sheep at the same time, use a product that does not contain an ML and that is safe to administer concurrently with MLs. Consult your veterinarian for advice.

Protection of wildlife, fish, crustaceans and the environment

• Very toxic to aquatic life.
• Do not contaminate dams, rivers, streams, or other waterways with the chemical or used containers.

Storage

• Store below 30 °C (room temperature).
• Protect from light.

Safety directions

• Harmful if swallowed.
• Will irritate the eyes. Avoid contact with eyes.
• When using the product, wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrists (or equivalent clothing), elbow-length chemical-resistant gloves and a face shield or goggles.
• Wash hands after use.
• After each day’s use, wash gloves, face shield or goggles and contaminated clothing.

Additional user safety

• Rehandling interval: do not handle sheep after treatment until dry.

Disposal

• Triple-rinse the container and dispose of rinsate in compliance with relevant local, state or territory government regulations.
• Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals on-site.
• If recycling, replace the cap and return the clean container to a recycler or designated collection point.
• If not recycling, break, crush or puncture the container and deliver it to an approved waste management facility.
• If an approved waste management facility is not available, bury the broken, crushed or punctured containers 500 mm below the surface in a disposal pit specifically marked and set up for this purpose, clear of waterways, vegetation and tree roots, in compliance with relevant local, state or territory government regulations.
• Do not burn empty containers or product.

First aid

• If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or the Poisons Information Centre. Phone Australia 131 126.
• For further information, refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

This information and product advice are not intended as advice or recommendations for any specific use or circumstance. You should seek specialist advice before using any product. Always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines. Specialist Sales liability is limited.