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CYDECTIN Oral Drench for Sheep has been formulated specifically for oral use in sheep and should not be given by any other route of administration. Do not use in sick, debilitated, or underweight animals. This product should not be used in other animal species as severe adverse reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may result.
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CYDECTIN Oral Drench for Sheep is a ready-to-use solution containing 0.1% moxidectin. Moxidectin is an endectocide in the milbemycin chemical class which shares the distinctive mode of action characteristic of macrocyclic lactones. Moxidectin acts by interfering with chloride channel-mediated neurotransmission in the parasite. This results in paralysis and elimination of the parasite.
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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Cydectin Oral Drench For Sheep | Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
CYDECTIN Oral Drench is ready-to-use. Administer 1 mL per 11 lb (1 mL per 5 kg) body weight into the mouth of the sheep, using any standard drenching equipment. Check dose rates and equipment before drenching. Do not overdose. Do not mix with any other products before administration. Avoid contaminating the drench solution.
The recommended rate of administration for CYDECTIN Oral Drench for Sheep is 1 mL per 11 lb (5 kg) body weight to provide 0.2 mg moxidectin/2.2 lb (0.2 mg/kg) body weight. The table below will assist in the calculation of the appropriate volume of drench in 1.0 mL increments and it must be administered based on the weight of animal being treated.
Body Weight
Dose
Body Weight
Dose
11 lb
5 kg
1 mL
99 lb
45 kg
9 mL
22 lb
10 kg
2 mL
110 lb
50 kg
10 mL
33 lb
15 kg
3 mL
121 lb
55 kg
11 mL
44 lb
20 kg
4 mL
132 lb
60 kg
12 mL
55 lb
25 kg
5 mL
143 lb
65 kg
13 mL
66 lb
30 kg
6 mL
154 lb
70 kg
14 mL
77 lb
35 kg
7 mL
165 lb
75 kg
15 mL
88 lb
40 kg
8 mL
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