IVOMEC® (ivermectin) Injection for the treatment and control of internal and external parasites of cattle, sheep and pigs.

IVOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs contains ivermectin, an avermectin and a member of the avermectin/milbemycin family. The avermectins are a family of potent broad-spectrum antiparasitic agents which are isolated from fermentation of the naturally occurring soil organism Streptomyces avermitilis.

IVOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs is a sterile, ready-to-use 1.0% w/v solution of ivermectin. Its convenience, broad-spectrum efficacy and wide safety margin make it an excellent product for control of internal and external parasites of cattle, sheep and pigs.

Benefits

  • Convenient low volume antiparasitic injection for cattle, sheep and pigs.
  • Broad-spectrum efficacy.
  • Wide safety margin.
  • Persistent activity.

Technical Information

Actives:

  • 10g/L Ivermectin

Pack sizes:

  • 50 mL & 500 mL

Downloads

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Ivomec® Injection SDS

Gastrointestinal Roundworms:

  • Adult and immature stages of Small Brown Stomach Worm (Ostertagia ostertagi *- including inhibited fourth stage immature larvae - and O. lyrata)
  • Stomach Hair Worm (Trichostrongylus axei)
  • Intestinal Hair Worm (T. colubriformis)
  • Small Intestinal Worm (Cooperia oncophora* and C. punctata*), 
  • Hookworm (Bunostomum phlebotomum*) and Nodule Worm (Oesophagostomum radiatum*).

  • Adult stages of Thin-necked Intestinal Worm (Nematodirus helvetianus and N. spathiger) and Whipworm (Trichuris spp.).

    *Including third stage immature larvae for Ostertagia ostertagi, Cooperia oncophora, C. punctata, Bunostomum phlebotomum and Oesophagostomum radiatum.

Lungworm:

  • Large lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus [adult and immature, including inhibited stages])

External Parasites

  • Sucking lice: Short-nosed cattle louse (Haematopinus eurysternus), long-nosed cattle louse (Linognathus vituli), and little blue cattle louse (Solenopotes capillatus)
  • Mites: Psoroptic mange mite (Psoroptes spp.)
  • Aids in control: Biting lice (Bovicola bovis) and chorioptic mange mites (Chorioptes bovis)

Persistent Activity:

Given at the recommended dose of 1 mL / 50 kg liveweight, IVOMEC effectively controls infections with sensitive strains of:

  • Small brown stomach worm (Ostertagia spp.) acquired up to at least 14 days after treatment
  • Small intestinal worm (Cooperia spp.) acquired up to at least 7 days after treatment*
  • Large lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus) and nodule worm (Oesophagostomum radiatum) acquired up to at least 21 days after treatment

*Resistance by Cooperia to macrocyclic lactones is common; it is recommended that this product not be used in cattle under 18 months of age for this reason.

Gastrointestinal Worms:

  • Barber’s pole worm (Haemonchus contortus [adult, L4, L3])
  • Brown stomach worm / Small brown stomach worm (Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta [adult, L4, L3 including inhibited larvae], Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) trifurcata [adult, L4])
  • Stomach hair worm (Trichostrongylus axei [adult])
  • Intestinal hair worms / Black scour worm (Trichostrongylus colubriformis [adult, L4, L3], Trichostrongylus vitrinus [adult])
  • Thin-necked intestinal worm / Nematodirus species (Nematodirus spathiger [L3])
  • Small intestinal worm (Cooperia curticei [adult, L3])
  • Nodule worm / Large bowel worm (Oesophagostomum venulosum [adult])
  • Large-mouthed bowel worm (Chabertia ovina [adult, L4, L3])
  • Threadworm (Strongyloides papillosus [L4])

Lungworms:

  • Large lungworm (Dictyocaulus filaria [adult and immature L3 and L4 stages])

External Parasites & Bots:

  • Nasal bot (Oestrus ovis [all larval stages])
  • Itch mite (Psorergates ovis)

Gastrointestinal Roundworms:

  • Large roundworm (Ascaris suum [adult and immature L4])
  • Red stomach worm (Hyostrongylus rubidus [adult and immature L4])
  • Nodule worm (Oesophagostomum spp. [adult and immature L4])
  • Intestinal threadworm (Strongyloides ransomi [adult and somatic/tissue larval stages])
  • Note: Treatment of the sow 7–14 days before farrowing effectively controls Strongyloides ransomi infection in piglets.

Lungworms:

  • Swine lungworm (Metastrongylus spp. [adult])

Kidney Worms:

  • Kidney worm (Stephanurus dentatus [adult and immature L4])

External Parasites:

  • Lice: Pig sucking louse (Haematopinus suis)
  • Mites: Sarcoptic mange mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis)
Active Constituents

Active Constituents

  • 10 g / L Ivermectin
Withholding Period

Withholding Periods

MEAT:

  • Cattle: 28 Days
  • Sheep: 35 Days
  • Pig: 28 Days

MILK: 

  • Cattle: 35 Days
  • Sheep: 35 Days
Storage Conditions

Storage

  • Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. 
  • Store locked up. 
  • Keep cool. 
  • Store bottle in carton to protect from light.
  • Cattle: IVOMEC Injection should be given only by subcutaneous injection in the anterior neck at the approved dose rate of 1 mL per 50kg liveweight (200mcg ivermectin per kg liveweight). Check accuracy of injection guns regularly.
  • Sheep: IVOMEC Injection is only to be given under the skin, not into the muscle, at the approved dose of 0.5 ml per 25kg liveweight. This provides a dose level of 200 micrograms/kg of ivermectin.
  • Pigs: The recommended dose level is 1.0 mL per 33 kg liveweight. This provides a dose level of 300mcg ivermectin per kg liveweight. The recommended route of administration is subcutaneous injection in the neck.

IVOMEC Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs is only to be given under the skin, not into the muscle. Inject IVOMEC Injection under loose skin on the anterior half of the neck. Use of a 16-gauge, 15 to 20mm needle is suggested. Use sterile equipment. Divide doses greater than 10mL between two injection sites to reduce occasional discomfort or site reactions. 

Where intramuscular injection may have occurred, animals producing meat and offal for human consumption must not be sold for slaughter within 91 days of the last treatment.