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Triclabendazole for Sheep

Triclabendazole is used in sheep for Liver fluke (Fasciola), Liver flukes, Liver flukes (all stages including immature), Liver flukes (all stages). Routes documented in sheep: PO. ExoticRx tracks Triclabendazole dosing for sheep from primary veterinary literature; sign in to view the full rule set. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Trade names: Fasinex, Egaten

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Cited dose rules for Triclabendazole in sheep are available with a free ExoticRx account. Each row carries the route, dose range, frequency, indication, evidence level, and primary-source citation.

Sources include: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th Ed; Merck Veterinary Manual

Mechanism of action

Unique benzimidazole with flukicidal activity. Binds tubulin in liver flukes including immature stages (2 weeks post-infection).

Side effects & warnings

Only benzimidazole effective against immature Fasciola hepatica. Withdrawal times in food animals. GI upset possible.

Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sheep may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.

Why a species-specific page? Triclabendazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sheep — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.

Sourced from primary literature; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.