INDICATIONS
Cattle: Vetrimec™ 1% Injection is indicated for the effective treatment and control of the following harmful species of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, grubs, sucking lice, and mange mites in cattle:
Gastrointestinal Roundworms (adults and fourth-stage larvae): Ostertagia ostertagi (including inhibited O. ostertagi), O. lyrata, Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, Cooperia oncophora, C. punctata, C. pectinata, Oesophagostomum radiatum, Bunostomum phlebotomum, Nematodirus helvetianus (adults only), N. spathiger (adults only)
Lungworms (adults and fourth-stage larvae): Dictyocaulus viviparus
Cattle Grubs (parasitic stages): Hypoderma bovis, H. lineatum
Sucking Lice: Linognathus vituli, Haematopinus eurysternus, Solenopotes capillatus
Mites (scabies): Psoroptes ovis (syn. P. communis var. bovis), Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
Persistent Activity
Ivermectin Injection has been proved to effectively control infections and to protect cattle from reinfection with Dictyocaulus viviparus for 28 days after treatment; Ostertagia ostertagi for 21 days after treatment; Oesophagostomum radiatum, Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Cooperia punctata and Cooperia oncophora for 14 days after treatment.
Swine: Vetrimec™ 1% Injection is indicated for the effective treatment and control of the following harmful species of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, lice, and mange mites in swine:
Gastrointestinal Roundworms: Large roundworm, Ascaris suum (adults and fourth-stage larvae), Red stomach worm, Hyostrongylus rubidus (adults and fourth-stage larvae), Nodular worm, Oesophagostomum spp. (adults and fourth-stage larvae), Threadworm, Strongyloides ransomi (adults)
Somatic Roundworm Larvae: Threadworm, Strongyloides ransomi (somatic larvae)
Sows must be treated at least seven days before farrowing to prevent infection in piglets.
Lungworms: Metastrongylus spp. (adults)
Lice: Haematopinus suis
Mange Mites: Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis
DOSAGE
Cattle: Vetrimec™ 1% Injection should be given only by subcutaneous injection under the loose skin in front of or behind the shoulder at the recommended dose level of 200 mcg of ivermectin per kilogram of body weight. Each mL of Vetrimec™ 1% Injection contains 10 mg of ivermectin, sufficient to treat 110 lb (50 kg) of body weight (maximum 10 mL per injection site).
Body Weight (lb) | Dose Volume (mL) |
220 | 2 |
330 | 3 |
440 | 4 |
550 | 5 |
660 | 6 |
770 | 7 |
880 | 8 |
990 | 9 |
1100 | 10 |
Swine: Vetrimec™ 1% Injection should be given only by subcutaneous injection in the neck of swine at the recommended dose level of 300 mcg of ivermectin per kilogram (2.2 lb) of body weight. Each mL of Vetrimec™ 1% Injection contains 10 mg of ivermectin, sufficient to treat 75 lb of body weight.
| Body Weight (lb) | Dose Volume (mL) |
Growing Pigs | 19 | 1/4 |
38 | 1/2 |
75 | 1 |
150 | 2 |
Breeding Animals
(Sows, Gilts, and Boars) | 225 | 3 |
300 | 4 |
375 | 5 |
450 | 6 |
