ERAQUELL
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Horses.
Indications
Roundworms in the stomach and intestines.
Large strongyles:
Strongylus vulgaris: adults and 4th larval (arterial) stages
Strongylus edentatus: adults and 4th larval (tissue) stages Strongylus equinus: adults
Small strongyles, adults:
Cyathostomum spp.
Cylicocyclus spp.
Cylicodontophorus spp.
Cylicostephanus spp. Gyalocephalus spp.
Hairworms:
Trichostrongylus axei: adults
Pinworms:
Oxyuris equi: adults and immatures
Ascarids:
Parascaris equorum: adults
Intestinal threadworms:
Strongyloides westeri: adults
Large-mouth stomach worms: Habronema muscae: adults
Neck threadworms:
Onchocerca spp. (microfilariae)
Lungworms:
Dictyocaulus arnfieldi: adult and immature
Stomach bots:
Gasterophilus spp.: oral and gastric larval stages
Dose to be administered and administration route
A single administration of 200 µg ivermectin per kg of bodyweight.
Each syringe division mark plunger delivers enough paste to treat 100 kg of bodyweight (which corresponds to 1.07 g of product and 20 mg of ivermectin).
The syringe containing 6.42 g of paste delivers sufficient paste to treat 600 kg of bodyweight at the recommended dose range.
The syringe containing 7.49 g of paste delivers sufficient paste to treat 700 kg of bodyweight at the recommended dose range.
Directions for useHorse weight should be accurately determined for the correct use of the paste. The animal's mouth should be free of food. The syringe must be positioned between the front and back teeth and the paste must be placed on the base of the horse’s tongue. Immediately elevate the head of the horse for a few seconds to ensure deglutition.
Re-treatment should be done according to the epidemiological situation, but not at less than 30 days interval.
Adverse reactions
Some horses carrying heavy infection of Onchocerca microfilariae have experienced reactions with swelling and itching following dosing, assumed to be the result of death of large numbers of microfilariae.
These signs resolve within a few days but symptomatic treatment may be advisable.