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Zimecterin Gold |
Zimectrin Gold contains 1.55% ivermectin and 7.75% praziquantel. For use in foals, mares, ponies and breeding stallions for the treatment and control of tapeworms, large and small strongyles, pinworms, ascarids, hairworms, stomach bots, lungworms and threadworms. Each 1 dose syringe of Zimectrin Gold treats up to 1,250 lbs body weight.
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ZIMECTERIN® GOLD Paste
(ivermectin 1.55% / praziquantel 7.75%)
For Oral Use in Horses Only. Each syringe contains 0.26 oz (7.35 gm) ZIMECTERIN®
GOLD Paste.
NADA 141-214 Approved by FDA
INDICATIONS
Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. ZIMECTERIN® GOLD (ivermectin/praziquantel) Paste provides
effective treatment and control of the following parasites in horses. Tapeworms -
Anoplocephala perfoliata, Large Strongyles (adults) – Strongylus vulgaris (also early
forms in blood vessels), S. edentatus (also tissue stages), S. equinus, Triodontophorus
spp. including T. brevicauda and T. serratus and Craterostomum acuticaudatum; Small
Strongyles including those resistant to some benzimidazole class compounds (adults and
fourth-stage larvae) – Coronocyclus spp. including C. coronatus, C. labiatus and
C. labratus, Cyathostomum spp. Including C. catinatum and C. pateratum, Cylicocyclus
spp. including C. insigne, C. leptostomum, C. nassatus, and C. brevicapsulatus,
Cylicodontophorus spp., Cylicostephanus spp., including C. calicatus, C. goldi,
C. longibursatus and C. minutus, and Petrovinema poculatum; Pinworms (adults
and fourth-stage larvae) – Oxyuris equi; Ascarids (adults and third- and fourth-stage
larvae) – Parascaris equorum; Hairworms (adults) – Trichostrongylus axei; Large-mouth
Stomach Worms (adults) – Habronema muscae; Bots (oral and gastric stages) –
Gasterophilus spp. including G. intestinalis and G. nasalis; Lungworms (adults and
fourth-stage larvae) – Dictyocaulus arnfieldi; Intestinal Threadworms (adults) –
Strongyloides westeri; Summer Sores caused by Habronema and Draschia spp. cutaneous
third-stage larvae. Dermatitis caused by neck threadworm microfilariae, Onchocerca sp.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
This syringe contains sufficient paste to treat one 1250 lb horse at the recommended dose
rate of 91 mcg ivermectin per lb (200 mcg/kg) body weight and 454 mcg praziquantel per lb (1 mg/kg) body weight. Each weight marking on the syringe plunger delivers enough paste to treat 250 lb body weight.
(1) While holding plunger, turn the knurled ring on the plunger 1/4 turn to the left and
slide it so the side nearest the barrel is at the prescribed weight marking.(2)
Lock the ring in place by making a 1/4 turn to the right.
(3) Make sure that the horse’s mouth contains nofeed.
(4) Remove the cover from the tip of the syringe.
(5) Insert the syringe tip into the horse’s mouth at the space between the teeth.
(6) Depress the plunger as far as it will go, depositing paste on the back of the tongue.
(7) Immediately raise the horse’s head for a few seconds after dosing.
PARASITE CONTROL PROGRAM
All horses should be included in a regular parasite control program with particular
attention being paid to mares, foals and yearlings. Foals should be treated initially at 5
months of age, and routine treatment repeated as frequently as every 8 weeks. Consult your veterinarian for a control program to meet your specific needs. ZIMECTERIN® GOLD (ivermectin/praziquantel) Paste controls gastrointestinal cestodes, nematodes and bots of horses. Regular treatment will reduce the chances of verminous arteritis caused by Strongylus vulgaris.
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
Broad-spectrum Control — ZIMECTERIN® GOLD Paste kills important internal parasites, including tapeworms, bots and the arterial stages of S. vulgaris, with a single dose. ZIMECTERIN® GOLD Paste is a potent antiparasitic agent that is neither a
benzimidazole nor an organophosphate.
ANIMAL SAFETY
ZIMECTERIN® GOLD (ivermectin/praziquantel) Paste may be used in horses five months of age or older. ZIMECTERIN® GOLD has not been tested in foals younger than five months of age, in pregnant mares or breeding stallions. ZIMECTERIN® GOLD, when tested at 1, 3 and 5-times the maximum recommended dose every two weeks in 5-month old foals, and at 10-times the maximum recommended dose in a separate study, did not elicit any adverse clinical signs of toxicity.
WARNING
Do not use in horses intended for food purposes. Not for use in humans. Keep this
and all drugs out of reach of children. Refrain from smoking and eating when
handling. Wash hands after use. Avoid contact with eyes. The Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) contains more detailed occupational safety information. To report adverse
reactions in users, to obtain more information, or to obtain a MSDS, contact Merial at 1-888- 637-4251.
PRECAUTIONS
ZIMECTERIN® GOLD (ivermectin/praziquantel) Paste has been formulated specifically for use in horses only. This product should not be used in other animal species as severe adverse reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may result.
Environmental Safety
Ivermectin and excreted ivermectin residues may adversely affect aquatic organisms. Do
not contaminate ground or surface water. Dispose of the syrin |
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