Moxidectin is a second generation macrocyclic lactone of the milbemycin family.
CYDECTIN 0.1% Oral Drench for Sheep is indicated for the treatment and prevention of infections caused by:
Mature (adult) and immature (L4) gastro-intestinal nematodes
•Haemonchus contortus (including inhibited larvae)
•Teladorsagia circumcincta (including inhibited larvae)
•Ostertagia trifurcata
•Trichostrongylus axei (including inhibited larvae)
•Trichostrongylus colubriformis
•Trichostrongylus vitrinus
•Nematodirus battus
•Nematodirus spathiger
•Nematodirus filicollis (adults only)
•Strongyloides papillosus (larval stages only)
•Cooperia curticei (adults only)
•Cooperia oncophora
•Oesophagostomum columbianum
•Oesophagostomum venulosum (adults only)
•Chabertia ovina
•Trichuris ovis (adults only)
Adult respiratory tract nematode
•Dictyocaulus filaria
CYDECTIN 0.1% Oral Drench for Sheep has a persistent effect in preventing reinfection by Teladorsagia circumcincta and Haemonchus contortus for 5 weeks and Oesophagostomum columbianum for 4 weeks.
Clinical trials have shown that CYDECTIN 0.1% Oral Drench for Sheep is effective against certain benzimidazole resistant strains of Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Cooperia curticei.