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IVOMEC® Classic Injection

IVOMEC Classic Injection is the original ivermectin injectable wormer for cattle which has been tried and trusted by farmers for over 30 years. Since 1990, more than 3000 scientific publications show ivermectin’s efficacy against internal and external parasites.

Available in: 200ml, 500ml

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Treats and Controls

  • Target species - Cattle
  • Important gastrointestinal roundworms including Adult, L4 and inhibited L4 stages of Ostertagia ostertagi and adult and L4 stages of Cooperia spp.
  • Adult and L4 stages of the cattle lungworm, Dictyocaulus viviparous
  • Sarcoptic and psoroptic mange mites
  • Warbles, and eyeworms (adult)
  • An aid in the control of chorioptic mange and biting lice
  • Persistent activity- control of reinfection:
    • Up to 28 days with D. viviparus
    • Up to 21 days with O. ostertagi
    • Up to 14 days with Cooperia spp.

  • Target species - Sheep
  • Important gastrointestinal roundworms including adult, L4 and inhibited L4 stages of Ostertagia (Teledorsagia) circumcincta and Haemonchus contortus, adult and L4 stages of Cooperia curticei, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, adult stages of Trichostrongylus axei and Trichuris ovis
  • Adult and L4 stages of the sheep lungworm, Dictyocaulus filaria
  • Psoroptic mange mites (sheep scab)

Features & Benefits

  • Effective against internal and external parasites of cattle and sheep
    • Reduces the economic impact of parasites[1]
    • Help maximise productivity and reproductive performance in young cattle[2]
  • Can be used in breeding animals without affecting fertility (but follow withdrawal period information), and all ages of animals including young lambs and calves
  • Proven to deliver better efficacy and improved growth rates versus a generic ivermectin product[3]
  • Cattle (meat & offal) – 49 days
    • Do not use in lactating cows producing milk for human consumption
    • Do not use in non-lactating dairy cows including pregnant dairy heifers within 60 days of calving
  • Sheep (meat & offal) – 22 days
    • Do not use in lactating sheep producing milk for human consumption
    • Do not use in sheep within 60 days of lambing where milk is to be used for human consumption
  • Cattle – 1ml/50kg
  • Sheep – 1ml/50kg
  • For treatment of clinical signs of sheep scab and elimination of mites give two injections with a 7 day interval required.
  • These tables are included as a guide - animals that fall between the weights listed should have their dose calculated appropriately

IVOMEC Classic Injection Dose Guide

   

Number of treatments per pack

Cattle Bodyweight

Dose 

200ml

500ml

50kg

1ml

200

500

100kg

2mls

100

250

150kg

3mls

67

167

200kg

4mls

50

125

250kg

5mls

40

100

300kg

6mls

33

83

350kg

7mls

29

71

400kg

8mls

25

63

For cattle weighing over 400kg calculate the dose at the rate of 1ml per 50kg bodyweight.

For sheep weighing over 100kg calculate the dose at the rate of 1ml per 50kg bodyweight.

Ivomec Classic Injection Dose Guide

   

Number of treatments per pack

Sheep Bodyweight

Dose 

200ml

500ml

5kg

0.1ml

2000

5000

10kg

0.2ml

1000

2500

15kg

0.3ml

667

1667

25kg

0.5ml

400

1000

50kg

1ml

200

500

75kg

1.5mls

133

333

100kg

2mls

100

250

 

  • Subcutaneous injection under the loose skin in front of, or behind, the shoulder in cattle and in the neck in sheep

How to apply IVOMEC Classic Injection

References

  1. The BRP Cattle and Sheep Parasite Control Product Guide,
    2016, AHDB Beef & Lamb

  2. Cowin (1997) Veterinary Parasitology 72, 451-460

  3. Loyacano et al. (2002) Veterinary Parasitology 107, 227-234

IVOMEC CLASSIC INJECTION

Frequently Asked Questions

IVOMEC Classic Injection for Cattle and Sheep should be given only by subcutaneous injection at the recommended dosage level of 1ml/50kg bodyweight under the loose skin in front of, or behind, the shoulder in cattle and over the neck in sheep. Use of a sterile 17 gauge 1/2 inch (15-20mm) needle is suggested.

Sheep scab (Psoroptes ovis) is an extremely contagious external parasite of sheep. To ensure complete control great care must be taken to avoid re-infestation, as mites may be viable for up to 15 days off the sheep. It is important that all sheep which have been in contact with infected sheep are treated. Contact between treated, infected and untreated flocks must be avoided until at least seven days after treatment. In sheep, treatment of psoroptic mange (sheep scab) with one injection is not recommended because, although clinical improvement may be seen, elimination of all mites may not occur. Two injections with a seven day interval are required.