Durvet DuraMectin Ivermectin Paste 1.87% Broad Spectrum Horse Wormer - 1 Tube

Protect your horse’s internal health with a broad-spectrum ivermectin paste that kills worms and bots with a single dose. DuraMectin Paste 1.87% is labeled to control large and small strongyles, pinworms, ascarids, hairworms, large-mouth stomach worms, bots, lungworms, intestinal threadworms and summer sores in horses.

Formulated with 1.87% ivermectin, this anthelmintic and boticide kills important internal parasites, including bots and the arterial stages of Strongylus vulgaris, and is labeled for small strongyles resistant to some benzimidazole class compounds. Rather than rotating dewormers on a schedule, work with your veterinarian and use fecal egg counts to decide which horses to treat and when, as the AAEP recommends.

Key Features & Specifications:

• Broad-Spectrum Control: Labeled for large strongyles (adults, including early forms of Strongylus vulgaris in blood vessels and tissue stages of S. edentatus), small strongyles (adults, including those resistant to some benzimidazole class compounds, and fourth-stage larvae), pinworms (adults and fourth-stage larvae), ascarids (adults, third- and fourth-stage larvae), hairworms (adults), large-mouth stomach worms (adults), lungworms (adults and fourth-stage larvae) and intestinal threadworms (adults).
• Bot Control: Labeled for oral and gastric stages of bots (Gasterophilus spp.).
• 1,250 lb Weight Capacity: One syringe treats one 1,250 lb horse at the labeled rate of 91 mcg ivermectin per lb (200 mcg/kg) body weight.
• Adjustable Dosing Plunger: Each weight marking on the plunger delivers enough paste to treat 250 lb body weight. Dose by a current body weight, and do not underdose.
• Use in Horses of All Ages: Per the label, may be used in horses of all ages, including mares at any stage of pregnancy. Stallions may be treated without adversely affecting their fertility.
• Summer Sores & Neck Threadworm Dermatitis: Labeled for summer sores caused by Habronema and Draschia spp. cutaneous third-stage larvae, and dermatitis caused by neck threadworm microfilariae (Onchocerca sp.).
• Resistance Management: Parasite resistance may develop to any dewormer, and the AAEP reports that ivermectin-class resistance in ascarids (roundworms) should be assumed until shown otherwise. Instead of routine rotations, work with your veterinarian, use fecal egg counts to decide which horses to treat, and confirm this dewormer still works on your farm with a yearly fecal egg count reduction test.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How many tubes do I need for a large Warmblood or Draft horse?
A: One syringe treats one 1,250 lb horse at the labeled rate of 91 mcg ivermectin per lb (200 mcg/kg). Dose by a current body weight and do not underdose: underdosing may result in ineffective treatment and encourage the development of parasite resistance. Ask your veterinarian how to dose a horse that weighs more than 1,250 lb.

Q: Is DuraMectin safe for my pregnant mare or young foal?
A: Yes. Per the label, DuraMectin may be used in horses of all ages, including mares at any stage of pregnancy, and stallions may be treated without adversely affecting their fertility. Ask your veterinarian when to start deworming a foal.

Q: Does this product target bots and summer sores?
A: Yes. The label lists oral and gastric stages of bots, summer sores caused by Habronema and Draschia spp. cutaneous third-stage larvae, and dermatitis caused by neck threadworm microfilariae (Onchocerca sp.). Extensive summer sores may need additional therapy; consult your veterinarian if the condition does not improve.

Label Warnings:

• For oral use in horses only. Do not use in horses intended for human consumption.
• Not for use in humans. Keep this and all drugs out of reach of children.
• Do not use in other animal species; severe adverse reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may result.
• Horses with heavy neck threadworm infections may show swelling and itching after treatment; consult your veterinarian if such reactions occur.
• Ivermectin residues may adversely affect aquatic organisms. Do not contaminate ground or surface water; dispose of used syringes in an approved landfill or by incineration.

Item Number/SKU: DURAMECTIN - ONE-TUBE