Moxodex
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Sheep.
Indications
For the treatment and prevention of mixed infections of sheep with parasites sensitive to moxidectin
Adult and/or immature gastro-intestinal nematodes:
- Haemonchus contortus (including inhibited larvae)
- Teladorsagia circumcincta (including inhibited larvae)
- Teladorsagia trifurcata
- Trichostrongylus axei (including inhibited larvae)
- Trichostrongylus colubriformis
- Trichostrongylus vitrinus
- Nematodirus battus
- Nematodirus spathiger
- Nematodirus filicolis (adults only)
- Strongyloides papillosus (larval stages only)
- Cooperia curticei (adults only)
- Cooperia oncophora
- Oesophagostomum columbianum
- Oesophagostomum venulosum (adults only)
- Chabertia ovina
- Trichuris ovis (adults only)
Adult respiratory tract nematode:
- Dictyocaulus filaria
The product has a persistent effect in preventing reinfection:
for 5 weeks by Teladorsagia circumcincta and Haemonchus contortus for 4 weeks by Oesophagostomum columbianum
Clinical trials, after experimental and natural infection, have shown that the product is effective against certain benzimidazole resistant strains of:
Haemonchus contortus
Teladorsagia circumcincta
Trichostrongylus colubriformis
Cooperia curticei
Dose to be administered and administration route
Should be given as a single oral drench of 1 ml/5 kg live bodyweight, equivalent to 200 μg moxidectin/kg live bodyweight, using any standard drenching equipment. To ensure administration of a correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing equipment should be checked.
Adverse reactions
None known.
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