Fish · Cyprinus carpio · typical adult weight 0.25–20.00 kg
Flubendazole is dosed at 2 mg/l immersion once in kois, per Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.148. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.148' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.134; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.134. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712. Flubendazole (Antiparasitic) has cited veterinary dosing for kois. Routes documented in kois: immersion. A typical adult koi weighs 0.25–20.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Flubendazole in kois, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Anti Fluke &Wormer, Flubenol, Fluke-M
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| immersion | 2 mg/l | once | — | Moderate | Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.148. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.148' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.134; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.134. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IMMERSION | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.148 | 2 mg/l by prolonged immersion once and change 30% of water after 6 days. Follow manufactur |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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SAFETY AND HANDLING (BSAVA Part B p.148, verbatim): Normal precautions should be observed. ACTION (BSAVA Part B p.148, verbatim): Benzimidazoles bind to a structural protein of the parasite microtubules, important organelles involved in major cell processes, causing paralysis, death and expulsion of the parasites. USE (BSAVA Part B p.148, verbatim): Treatment of monogenetic trematode ectoparasites (e.g. skin and gill flukes) and internal nematodes in fish. Used to kill snails and hydra in aquaria. Flubendazole has a low solubility but a high potency. SOURCE: Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.148.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for kois may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Flubendazole dose range in kois, with cited source references: immersion 2 mg/l once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Flubendazole in kois: immersion.
These are general warnings for Flubendazole across species; consult the koi dosing table above for species-specific guidance. SAFETY AND HANDLING (BSAVA Part B p.148, verbatim): Normal precautions should be observed. ACTION (BSAVA Part B p.148, verbatim): Benzimidazoles bind to a structural protein of the parasite microtubules, important organelles involved in major cell processes, causing paralysis, death and expulsion of the parasites. USE (BSAVA Part B p.148, verbatim): Treatment of monogenetic trematode ectoparasites (e.g. skin and gill flukes) and internal nematodes in fish. Used to kill snails and hydra in aquaria. Flubendazole has a low solubility but a high potency. SOURCE: Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.148.
Why a species-specific page? Flubendazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in kois — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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