MSD Animal Health launches Panacur AquaSol dewormer

MSD Animal Health has introduced an innovative new water-administered swine dewormer in Europe.

Panacur AquaSol was recently launched in France and Belgium and will soon become available in other EU countries for the treatment and control of gastrointestinal nematodes.

The treatment is designed to stay in suspension without re-stirring, thanks to a wet-milling process that produces very fine fenbendazole particles, thereby ensuring more uniform intake and proper dosing of the field-proven anthelmintic.

It has a two-day treatment period and provides better bioavailability than powder formulations due to its homogenous particle size.

Dr Mario Sommer, research scientist at MSD Animal Health, said: "Panacur AquaSol brings producers a flexible and effective worming option for all ages of breeding and rearing pigs."

Last month, the company announced that its cattle feed supplement zilpaterol hydrochloride has been placed on the JECFA priority assessment list by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.