Overview of Slice*
For the treatment and prevention at group level of infestations of all parasitic stages of sea lice(Lepeophtheirus sp. and Caligus sp.) on Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) ranging in size from smolts in freshwater (just prior to transfer to seawater) to market weight fish in seawater.
Advantages:
- High level efficacy effective against all parasitic stages of sea lice (motile and non-motile).
- Sustained duration of activity – kills all stages of sea lice including gravid adult females for up to 10 weeks.
- Effective in both freshwater and seawater, at a wide range of temperatures.
- Convenient – oral in-feed formulation for ease of administration.
- Well tolerated by fish in freshwater and saltwater.
- Eliminates treatment related stress of bath treatments.
- Cost effective even in market-weight salmon.
- Zero withdrawal period.
- Minimal environmental effects.
- Highly palatable.
SLICE* Trials:
