Durvet Ivermectin Sheep Drench

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Studies indicate that when ivermectin comes in contact with the soil, it readily and tightly binds to the soil and becomes inactive over time. Free ivermectin may adversely affect fish and certain water-born organisms on which they feed. Do not permit water runoff from feedlots to enter lakes, streams, or ground water. Do not contaminate water by direct application or by the improper disposal of drug containers. Spills of Ivermectin Sheep Drench should be contained and soaked up with absorbent towels or into loose soil. Gloves should be worn to prevent skin exposure. All the collected materials (contaminated towels and soil), as well as all used drug containers, should be placed in an impervious film bag (plastic) and disposed of by incineration or in an approved landfill.

FOR ORAL USE IN SHEEP ONLY

Consult your veterinarian for assistance in diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism.

INDICATIONS:

Ivermectin Sheep Drench provides treatment and control of adult and fourth-stage larvae of the following parasites: Gastrointestinal Roundworms – Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia circumcincta, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, Cooperia curticei, Nematodirus spathiger, N. battus, and Oesophagostomum columbianum; Lungworms – Dictyocaulus filaria; and all the larval stages of Nasal Bot – Oestrus ovis. It also provides treatment and control of adult forms only of the following Gastrointestinal Roundworms – Haemonchus placei, Cooperia oncophora, Strongyloides papillosus, Oesophagostomum venulosum, Trichuris ovis, and Chabertia ovina.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

Ivermectin Sheep Drench may be used in any standard drenching equipment or in any equipment which provides a consistent dose volume. Ivermectin Sheep Drench is administered orally at a dose of 3.0 mL (2.4 mg ivermectin) per 26 lbs body weight or 200 mcg ivermectin per kilogram of body weight.

Coughing may be observed in some animals during and for several minutes following drenching.

DOSING

Ivermectin Sheep Drench is formulated only for administration to sheep; do not use in other species. The recommended dose level is 3 mL of Ivermectin Sheep Drench, containing 2400 mcg ivermectin, which is sufficient to treat 26 pounds of body weight.

ADVANTAGES

Unique chemistry-unrelated to existing formulations. Because Ivermectin Sheep Drench is chemically different, cross-resistance is unlikely in parasite strains which may have developed resistance to other wormers.

Broad spectrum effectiveness:

One low-volume dose effectively treats and controls many gastrointestinal roundworms (including Haemonchus contortus), lungworms, and nasal bots.

Easy administration:

Ivermectin Sheep Drench can be administered with any standard drenching equipment or any equipment that provides a consistent dose volume.

DOSAGE

Ivermectin Sheep Drench should only be administered orally at the recommended dose level of 200 mcg ivermectin per kilogram of body weight. Three mL of Ivermectin Sheep Drench contains sufficient ivermectin to treat 26 pounds of body weight.

• 3 mL = 26 lbs
• 6 mL = 521 lbs
• 9 mL = 78 lbs
• 12 mL = 104 lbs
• 15 mL = 130 lbs
• 18 mL = 156 lbs
• 21 mL = 182 lbs
• 24 mL = 208 lbs
• 27 mL = 234 lbs
• 30 mL = 260 lbs

FREQUENCY OF DOSING

Resistant parasites are a particular problem in sheep. Please consult your veterinarian, county extension office or animal health supplier for the control program recommended in your area.