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Zimectrin

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Horse care - Zimectrin

Zimectrin Gold, 7.35g SKU: 016IVE-01 [printable] Merial (ivermectin 1.55%/praziquantel 7.75%) Paste Removes tapeworms, roundworms and bots with a single dose. Contents will treat up to 1250 lb body weight. For Oral Use in Horses Only. Each syringe contains 0.26 oz (7.35 G) Zimecterin® Gold Paste. read more...

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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 (adults, including those resistant to some benzimidazole class compounds) - 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; Small Strongyles - Fourth-stage larvae; 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 no feed. (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

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18 reviews found.
Tara E.

Tara E. (tarbear16)

zoowise

115 Reviews

Zimectrin Gold works great

Written 11 months ago - Tuesday, October 16

We have always used Zimectrin Gold on our horses. It always seems to work great on the horses but then again the horses are stubborn about taking it. Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +5

Rated 4.0 out of 5.0
vanrigs

vanrigs

zoowise

274 Reviews

No more worms

Written 7 months ago - Thursday, February 21

this wormer seems to work well.all of them taste bad. easy touse also. Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +6

Rated 3.0 out of 5.0
Melanie N.

Melanie N. (frogger007)

zoophyte

21 Reviews

Great Wormer!

Written 8 months ago - Sunday, January 6

I think that this is a great product. I use this in my worming rotation. It is especially great because it is the only wormer or one of the only worm… Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +3

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0
FFAsoftball7

FFAsoftball7

zoophyte

31 Reviews

Great Dewormer

Written 11 months ago - Saturday, November 3

I really like this dewormer. It's really easy to use and administer. Freddy is really hard to give medicine to and with this stuff I already have the … Read More

1 Comment | Helpful: +2

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0
amanda

amanda (march2291)

zoophyte

16 Reviews

Good product

Written 8 months ago - Monday, January 28

i prefer z gold. but hey it gets the job done! of course they arent going to like the taste...what horse does like the taste of wormer?? Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +3

Rated 4.0 out of 5.0
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