Ecomectin vet.

To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked.

To ensure thorough dispersion of the product it should first be mixed with a suitable quantity of feed ingredients before incorporation in the final mix.

The recommended dose level is 0.1 mg ivermectin/kg bodyweight fed daily for seven consecutive days. The appropriate inclusion rate of the product, in grams per tonne of finished feed, can be calculated as follows:

In order to avoid under or overdosing, pigs to be treated should be grouped by weight and the dose to be administered should be calculated based on the heaviest animal in the group.

Growing Pigs

The recommended dose level of 0.1 mg/kg bodyweight daily for seven days is obtained under most circumstances, for pigs up to 40 kg bodyweight, by including 333 g product in each metric tonne of final feed. The product should be thoroughly mixed in the finished feed and fed continuously as the only ration for seven consecutive days. In pigs weighing 40 kg liveweight and over, average daily feed consumption may fall below a feed intake of 5% of bodyweight where restricted feeding programmes are in use or where pigs are fed a ration high in protein. For pigs weighing 40 kg and over, include 400 g product in each metric tonne of final feed.

Adult Pigs

The recommended dose level for adult pigs weighing over 100 kg liveweight is achieved under most circumstances by thoroughly mixing 1.67 kg of the product in each metric tonne of swine ration. The resultant medicated feed is to be fed at the rate of 1 kg per 100 kg of bodyweight each day for seven consecutive days, as part of the individual ration. Where medicated feed is to be fed as part of the ration, it is recommended that the ivermectin medicated feed is fed first. After this is consumed, any remainder of the daily feed allocation should be provided. This should be repeated for seven consecutive days.

Alternatively, where dry feed intake can be accurately determined and all animals to be treated have similar bodyweight, the inclusion rate can be
calculated using the previous formula to allow sole feeding of medicated feed.

RECOMMENDED TREATMENT PROGRAMME

Growing Pigs

Groups of growing pigs should be treated for seven consecutive days on transfer to clean quarters. Where an all-in all-out system is not possible, it is recommended that the in-feed parasite control programme should begin with treatment of all growing pigs already in the house.

Breeding animals: Breeding animals are treated by feeding medicated feed for seven consecutive days. At the time of initiating any parasite control programme, it is important to treat all animals in the herd. After the initial treatment, use the premix regularly as follows:

Sows: Treat 14-21 days prior to farrowing to minimize infection of piglets.

Gilts: Treat 14-21 days prior to breeding. Treat 14-21 days prior to farrowing.

Boars: Treat at least 2 times per year. Frequency of, and need for, treatments are dependent upon parasite exposure.

This product should be incorporated by licensed feed manufacturers only.

The product can be incorporated in pelleted feed preconditioned with steam for up to 10 seconds at a temperature not exceeding 65^oC.