Cydectin
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Sheep
Indications
CYDECTIN is indicated for:
Prevention and treatment of Psoroptic mange (Psoroptes ovis):
| Clinical cure: | 2 injections 10 days apart. |
| Preventive efficacy: | 1 injection. |
Treatment and control of infestations caused by moxidectin sensitive strains of:
Gastro-intestinal nematodes:
• Haemonchus contortus
• Teladorsagia circumcincta (including inhibited larvae)
• Trichostrongylus axei (adults)
• Trichostrongylus colubriformis (adults and L3)
• Nematodirus spathiger (adults)
• Cooperia curticei (adults)
• Cooperia punctata (adults)
• Gaigeria pachyscelis (L3)
• Oesophagostomum columbianum (L3)
• Chabertia ovina (adults)
Respiratory tract nematode:
• Dictyocaulus filaria (adults)
Larvae of Diptera
• Oestrus ovis : L1, L2, L3
CYDECTIN has a persistent effect in preventing infestation or reinfestation for:
- At least 4 weeks against Psoroptes ovis
- 5 weeks against Teladorsagia circumcincta and Haemonchus contortus
- 4 weeks against Gaigeria pachyscelis and Oesophagostomum columbianum
- 2 weeks against Trichostrongylus colubriformis
Trials have shown that the product may be effective against strains of Haemonchus contortus resistant to benzimidazoles, ivermectin and doramectin.
Dose to be administered and administration route
0.1ml/5 kg live bodyweight, equivalent to 0.2mg moxidectin/kg live bodyweight given subcutaneously in the neck using a needle of 18 gauge (1.2mm) diameter or less and 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) length.
When treating groups of animals, use only the CYDECTIN Automatic Injector and vented draw-off system. For the treatment of individual sheep a syringe not exceeding 2.5 ml and calibrated in increments of 0.1 ml should be used.
To ensure administration of a correct dose, bodyweight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked.
If animals are to be treated collectively rather than individually, they should be grouped according to their bodyweight and dosed accordingly, in order to avoid under or over dosing.
Syringes must be filled from the vial through a dry, sterile draw-off needle that has been placed in the vial stopper. Vial stoppers must not be broached more than 10 times.
For routine prevention of sheep scab, all sheep in the flock must be injected once.
The curative treatment of scab requires two injections 10 days apart.
The two injections must be given on different sides of the neck.
The first dose should be given at around 4-6 weeks of age to lambs to control worms, with a second dose 6 weeks later, if necessary.
Adverse reactions
None known.
