Use this medication only as directed by your veterinarian.
The recommended dosage of Marquis is 2.27 mg per
pound of body weight once each day for 28 days.
Assemble the paste syringe prior to administration.
Assembly Directions:
- Check that the plunger is clean and completely dry.
Verify that the end cap is on the syringe barrel.
- Insert the plunger into the base of the syringe barrel.
You will feel it snap into place.
- Remove the end cap and apply pressure to the plunger
until you see paste at the tip of the barrel.
- Place the end cap back on the tip of the syringe.
Usage Directions:
- Remove the end cap from the syringe and apply pressure
to the plunger until you see paste at the barrel's tip.
- Place the end cap back on the tip of the syringe.
- Check your horse's mouth to make certain it is clear
of feed.
- Measure the correct dose based on your horse's weight
by rotating the dosage ring on the plunger to the appropriate weight
mark. The ring collar and barrel collar should be flush.
- Remove the end cap from the tip of the barrel.
- Introduce the tip of the syringe into the side of
your horse's mouth, between the front and back teeth.
- Depress the plunger to deposit the correct amount
of paste onto the top and back of your horse's tongue.
- Remove the syringe from your horse's mouth.
- Immediately raise your horse's head for several seconds.
This will encourage swallowing of the paste.
- Wipe the tip of the syringe with a towel to clean
it, and then return the end cap to the tip.
- Repeat these instructions each day for the prescribed
treatment period.
Frequency of Use:
The usual duration of treatment is 28 days. Your
veterinarian may prescribe treatment for a shorter or longer period,
depending on the severity of your horse's illness and other factors.
Storage:
Store Marquis at controlled room temperature, 59
to 86 degrees F. Store in a light-resistant, tightly closed container.
Keep out of reach of children and pets.
It is a violation of Federal
Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
Active Ingredients: 15% w/w ponazuril
Warnings:
Keep this product out of reach of children and animals.
Do not use or store in or near open flame or heat.
Marquis is intended for use in horses only. Do not
use in horses intended for consumption. Not for use in other animals.
Not for humans.
CAUTION: Before beginning therapy with
Marquis, other diseases able to produce ataxia in horses should be ruled
out.
It is not established if Marquis is safe for use
in breeding, pregnant, or lactating mares. Use cautiously.
Side effects are uncommon and may include mouth and
nose blisters, skin rash, hives, colic, seizures, or other symptoms.
Some horses may have developed irreversible damage
from EPM prior to treatment with Marquis. Marquis cannot reverse this
damage.
Do not use this medication in animals with a known
allergy to it or to similar medications.
Warranty and Manufacturer Information:
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Animal Health Division
P.O. BOX 390, SHAWNEE MISSION, KS, 66201-0390
Customer Service Tel.: 800-633-3796
Customer Service Fax: 800-344-4219
Website: www.bayer-ah.com
U.S. Patent No. 5,883,095
08715532-79004570, R.3
©2004 Bayer HealthCare LLC
April, 2004
Manufactured by Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health
Division, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201 U.S.A.
NADA # 141-188, Approved by FDA
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