Merial Avomec Duel Sheep 5L

Active Ingredients: Abamectin @ 1g/l & Closantel 50g/l

Avomec Duel Sheep Drench is for the control and treatment of roundworms, nasal bot, itch mite, and mature and late immature liver fluke in sheep, with activity against resistant strains of Barbers Pole worm (including strains resistant to both abamectin and closantel) and 6-week sustained activity against closantel-susceptible Barber’s Pole worm (including strains resistant to macrocyclic lactones).

Avomec Duel Sheep Drench is a broad spectrum drench for sheep with barber’s pole long action.

For sheep producers in grazing areas where Barber’s Pole Worm are active, new Avomec Duel Sheep Drench offers dual action parasite control with the benefit of:

• Broad-spectrum control of all major roundworms, lungworm and liver fluke; and
• Sustained activity against closantel-susceptible Barber’s Pole Worms.

Indications:

At the recommended dosage level, Avomec Duel Sheep Drench provides treatment and control of the following sensitive strains of sheep parasites:

• Barbers Pole Worm (Haemonchus contortus)

Avomec Duel Sheep Drench is active against resistant strains of Barbers Pole Worm, including those resistant to both closantel and abamectin.

Avomec Duel also has sustained activity against closantel susceptible Barbers Pole Worm:

• It prevents sheep re-infection for up to 6 weeks after drenching.
• It also limits pasture contamination with faecal eggs for up to 6 weeks after drenching.

Other adult and immature gastro-intestinal roundworms

• Small Brown Stomach Worm (Ostertagia circumcincta)
• Stomach Hair Worm (Trichostrongylus axei)
• Black Scour Worm (Trichostrongylus spp)
• Small Intestinal Worm (Cooperia spp)
• Large Bowel Worm (Oesophagostomum venulosum)
• Large Mouth Bowel Worm (Chabertia ovina)
• Nodule Worm (Oesophagostomum columbianum)
• Thin Necked Intestinal Worm (Nematodirus spp)
• Whipworm (Trichuris ovis)
• Intestinal Threadworm (Strongyloides papillosus)

Liver Fluke (Fasciola hepatica) mature and late immature (including 6 week old stages)

Lungworm (Dictyocaulus filaria) also for the control of

• Nasal Bot (Oestrus ovis) parasitic larval stages only
• Itch Mite (Psorergates ovis)

Why Choose Avomec Duel Sheep Drench:

• Contains the active ingredients Abamectin & Closantel.
• Broad Spectrum Drench For Sheep With Barber’s Pole Long Action.
• Dual Action parasite control.
• Broad-spectrum protection, including Liver Fluke.
• ‘High rate’ closantel dose with enhanced absorption.
• Activity against resistant strains of Barber’s Pole Worm.
• 6 weeks sustained activity and protection against closantel susceptible strains of Barber’s Pole Worm.
• A 6 week limitation of pasture contamination with faecal eggs of closantel-susceptible strains of Barber’s Pole Worms.
• Convenient 1 mL per 5 kg bodyweight dose rate.
• Sustained barber’s pole control.
• Prevents sheep re-infection for up to 6 weeks after drenching.
• Limits pasture contamination with faecal eggs for up to 6 weeks after drenching.
• Ewes may be treated at any stage of pregnancy.

Pack Sizes: 5L & 10L

Registrant: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Australia Pty. Ltd.  (APVMA: 63259)