Get more prime
lambs out the
gate quicker
Get more prime lambs out the gate quicker
Cydectin is the original moxidectin brand, trusted by farmers to control the key production limiting parasites for longer.
How does Cydectin® Oral Drench for sheep work?
Cydectin Oral Drench contains moxidectin, the most potent member of the macrocyclic lactone (ML) family of drenches. The ML Drench family kills parasites by binding to the glutamate-gated chloride channels in the cell membranes, resulting in a flaccid paralysis, followed by death of the parasite.
35 days against barber’s pole worm (Haemonchus contortus)
21 days against Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta
This longer period of activity does not mean a longer meat withholding period; Cydectin Oral Drench only has a 10 day meat withholding period. And if sheep are being milked for human consumption, the milk withhold is only 7 milkings (84 hours) following the last treatment.
When to use Cydectin?
With persistent activity against barber’s pole worm for 35 days and Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta for 21 days, you can trust in the performance and reliability of Cydectin Oral Drench for all your routine drenching needs.
Cydectin Oral Drench has a wide margin of safety and can be used in lambs as their first drench around weaning. Cydectin Oral Drench has distinct advantages over drenches containing abamectin, as these are regarded as having a lower margin of safety and may present issues with toxicity in young lambs when drenching across a wide weight range.
The Cydectin range is available either plain, selenised or in combination with praziquantel for tape control.
Cydectin Oral Drench for Sheep
For the treatment of gastrointestinal and pulmonary nematodes and itchmite of sheep.
Lambs treated with Cydectin Oral Drench for Sheep can potentially grow up to 60% faster than lambs treated with short acting drench1. When NZ average growth rates from weaning to slaughter are only 150 g/day3, an extra 60 g is a big deal!
- Persistent activity: Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta 21 days
Barber’s pole 35 days - Also available with selenium (i.e. CYDECTIN S)
- Short 10 day meat withholding period.
- Dose rate: 1 mL/ 5 kg
Cydectin Plus Tape
For the treatment and control of tapeworm, gastrointestinal roundworms and lungworm of lambs.
- An effective first drench for lambs
- Contains praziquantel for superior tapeworm control.
- Wide safety margin
- Short 7 day meat withholding period.
- Dose rate: 1 mL/5kg
Cydectin Injection
For the treatment and control of internal parasites and nasal bot of sheep.
- Persistent activity: Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta 35 days
Barber’s pole 35 days - Dose rate: 1 mL/50kg
- Meat withholding period 28 days
PROTECTION AGAINST CLOSTRIDIAL DISEASES
Clostridial diseases are a common killer of lambs, especially those growing fast. For most lambs, the antibody protection they received from the ewe has declined by weaning leaving them unprotected if they aren’t vaccinated.
All lambs should receive their first vaccination at either docking or pre-weaning followed by a second vaccination 4-6 weeks later.
Vaccinate with ULTRAVAC® 5 in 1 or ULTRAVAC® SD 6 in 1 to protect your lambs
ULTRAVAC® 5 in 1
- Protects against the 5 major clostridial diseases including tetanus and pulpy kidney.
- Low 1 mL dose; 250 or 500 doses per pack.
ULTRAVAC® SD 6 in 1
- Protects against the 5 major clostridial diseases with added protection against Cl. sordellii
- Low 1 mL dose; 250 or 500 doses per pack.
The orange line indicates a pre-lambing vaccination has been given to increase antibodies in the ewe to a level that will offer adequate protection to her lamb(s) through her first milk, or colostrum. This should protect the lambs for their first 6-8 weeks of life.
This is a schematic representation to demonstrate the principles of vaccination. Actual levels of antibody following vaccination will vary between animals. *The first dose of vaccine may not confer protective immunity.
