Cydectin 0.1%
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Sheep
Indications
Infections of sheep with parasites sensitive to moxidectin.
For the treatment and prevention of infections caused by:
- Adult and immature gastro-intestinal nematodes
. Haemonchus contortus (including inhibited larvae)
. Ostertagia circumcincta (including inhibited larvae)
. Ostertagia 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 oncoaphora
. Oesophagostomum columbianum
. Oesophagostomum venulosym (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 Ostertagia 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
. Ostertagia 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 should be checked. Do not mix with other products.
Adverse reactions
None known.