Product description

Dectomax Injectable Solution is a clear, colourless to pale yellow, oily injectable solution for the treatment and control of internal and external parasites of cattle and swine.

Active ingredients

Each ml of Dectomax Injectable Solution contains:

Active substance:

• Doramectin 10mg

Indications for use

Catlle:

• Treatment and control of the following harmful species of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, warbles, lice and mange mites:
  • Gastrointestinal roundworms (adults and fourth stage larvae):
    • Ostertagia ostertagi (including inhibited larvae)
    • O.lyrata (adults)
    • Haemonchus placei
    • Trichostrongylus axei
    • T.colubriformis
    • Cooperia oncophora
    • C.pectinata (adults)
    • C.punctata
    • C.surnabada (syn. mcmasteri)
    • N.spathiger (adults)
    • Bunostomum phlebotomum (adults)
    • Strongyloides papillosus (adults)
    • Oesophagostomum radiatum
    • Trichuris spp.(adults)
  • Lungworms: (adults and fourth stage larvae)
    • Dictyocaulus viviparus
  • Eyeworms: (adults)
    • Thelazia spp.
  • Warbles: (parasitic stages)
    • Hypoderma bovis
    • Hypoderma lineatum
  • Sucking lice:
    • Haematopinus eurysternus
    • Linognathus vituli
    • Solenopotes capillatus
  • Mange mites:
    • Psoroptes bovis
    • Sarcoptes scabiei
• May also be used as an aid in the control of Nematodirus helvetianus, biting lice (Damalinia bovis) and the mange mite Chorioptes bovis.

Swine:

• Treatment of mange mites, gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, kidney worms and sucking lice in pigs:

  • Gastrointestinal nematodes (adults and fourth stage larvae)
    • Hyostrongylus rubidus
    • Ascaris suum
    • Strongyloides ransomi (adults)
    • Oesophagostomum dentatum
    • Oesophagostomum quadrispinulatum
  • Lungworms:
    • Metastrongylus spp. (adults)
  • Kidney worms:
    • Stephanurus dentatus (adults)
  • Sucking Lice:
    • Haematopinus suis
  • Mange Mites:
    • Sarcoptes scabiei

• Dectomax injection for pigs protects pigs against infection or reinfection with Sarcoptes scabiei for 18 days.

Administration and dosage

Dectomax Injectable Solution administration:

• Dry, sterile equipment and aseptic procedures should be used when withdrawing and administering Dectomax. For multiple treatments either automatic injection equipment or an aspirating needle should be used.

Cattle:

• Administer Dectomax injectable solution by SC or IM route. Injections should be made using a 16 gauge needle for adult cattle or an 18 gauge needle for young animals. Needles 1/2-3/4” in length are suggested for SC administration. A 1-1/2” needle is suggested for IM administration. SC injections should be administered under the loose skin in front of or behind the shoulder. IM injections should be administered into the muscular region of the neck. Beef Quality Assurance guidelines recommend SC administration as the preferred route.

Swine:

• Administer Dectomax injectable solution by the IM route. Inject in the neck region using an 18 gauge x 1” needle for young animals; a 16 gauge x 1-1/2” needle for sows and boars. To accurately meter doses administered to piglets, use of a tuberculin syringe and 20 gauge x 1” needle is recommended.

Dectomax Injectable Solution dosage:

Cattle:

• Administer Dectomax Injectable Solution at the recommended dosage of 200 mcg doramectin per kg (91 mcg/lb) of body weight. Each mL contains 10 mg of doramectin, sufficient to treat 110 lb (50 kg) of body weight.

Swine:

• Administer Dectomax injectable solution at the recommended dosage of 300 mcg doramectin per kg (136 mcg/lb) of body weight. Each mL contains 10 mg of doramectin, sufficient to treat 75 lb (34 kg) of body weight.

• To effectively initiate control of mange and sucking lice in swine, it is important to treat all animals in the herd. After initial treatment, use Dectomax regularly as follows:

• Breeding Animals:

  • Sows: Treat 7-14 days prior to farrowing to minimize exposure of piglets to mites and sucking lice.

  • Gilts: Treat 7-14 days prior to breeding. Treat 7-14 days prior to farrowing.

  • Boars: Treat a minimum of 2 times per year.

  • Feeder Pigs: Treat any new feeder pigs upon arrival at farm or before placement in clean quarters.

• Weaners, Growers, Finishers: Weaners and grow-out/finisher pigs should be treated before placement in clean quarters.

• For effective mange elimination, care must be taken to prevent reinfestation from exposure to untreated animals or contaminated facilities