Equimax Elevation Oral Horse Worming Paste Is A Broad Spectrum Wormer That Effectively Controls Common Equine Parasites
Composition - each 23.1ml syringe contains:
- Pyrantel Embonate 9.0g
- Praziquantel 1.0g
- Ivermectin 0.14g
Indications
- A broad spectrum, triple active combination wormer that provides double action against nematodes and tapeworms and delays the onset of resistance to the anthelmintics
- Controls all equine worms, bots, lungworms, intestinal threadworms, roundworms, tapeworms, and skin parasites (summer sores and neck threadworms)
Controls:
- Tapeworms: Anoplocephala perfoliata, Anoplocephala magna, Paranoplocephala mammillana (adult and immature, heads and segments)
- Large strongyles: Strongylus vulgaris (adults and arterial larval stages), Strongylus edentatus (adults and tissue stages), Strongylus equinus (adults) and Triodontophorus spp. (adults)
- Small strongyles (Cyathstomins): Including benzimidazole resistant strains (adult and immature) Cyathostomm spp., Cylicocyclus spp., Cylicostephanus spp., Cylicodontophorus spp., Gyalocephalus spp.
- Pinworms: Oxyuris equi (adult and immature)
- Ascarids: Parascaris equorum (adult and immature) including adult stages of ivermectin, moxidectin and abamectin resistant strains of Parascaris equorum
- Hairworms: Trichostrongylus axei (adult)
- Large Mouth Stomach Worms: Habronema muscae (adult)
- Neck Threadworms: Onchocerca spp. (microfilariae)
- Bots: Gasterophilus spp. (oral and gastric stages)
- Lungworms: Dictyocaulus arnfieldi (adult and immature)
- Intestinal Threadworms: Strongyloides westeri (adult)
- Skin lesions: caused by Habronema and Draschia spp. cutaneous larvae (summer sores), and Onchocerca spp. microfilariae (cutaneous onchocerciasis)
Benefits
- Recommended for use in young horses 6 weeks to 2 years
- The unique combination of 3 active ingredients provides double action against nematodes and tapeworms
- Delays the onset of resistance to the anthelmintics
- Safe to use on all horses including foals, pregnant mares and breeding stallions
- Highly palatable with a delicious apple flavour
- Developed and made in Australia
- 3.3mL treats 100kg of bodyweight
- Each 23.1mL tube treats horses up to 700kg
Further Information
- Can be safely used in breeding stallions at any time without adversely affecting their fertility
- Can be used in mares at all stages of pregnancy - pregnant mares should be treated as normal during their pregnancy taking care not to stress them during treatment
APVMA: 63478/55228
Package contains: 2 x 23.1ml Equimax Elevation Oral Horse Worming Paste
Dosage
- Dose orally at 3.3mL per 100kg bodyweight
- Each syringe of EQUIMAX ELEVATION treats a horse up to 700kg
Directions For Use
- Each marking on the syringe plunger will deliver 3.3mL of paste
- Insert the syringe into the side of your horse's mouth in the gap between the front and back teeth
- Advance the plunger as far as it will go, press the plunger to the chosen dosage depositing the medication on the rear of the tongue
- Immediately raise the horse's head for a few seconds after dosing to ensure the full dose has been swallowed
Suggested Parasite Control Programme
- All horses should be included in a regular parasite control programme with particular attention to mares, foals, and yearlings
- Foals should be treated initially at 6-8 weeks of age, and routine treatment repeated as appropriate
- Because reinfection is common, treatment must be repeated routinely for effective control
Precautions
- This product is most effective against adult stages of ivermectin, moxidectin, and abamectin resistant strains of Parascaris equorum
- Egg shedding may recommence 2-4 weeks after treatment
- Faecal egg counts should be monitored 2-4 weeks after treatment and if worm eggs are found these horses should be re-treated with another product with approved label claims for the control of ML resistant strains of Parascaris equorum and which does not contain ivermectin, moxidectin, or abamectin - such as Strategy-T Oral Broad Spectrum Worm Paste For Horses
Further Information
- Meat withholding period – 28 days
Composition
- Pyrantel 9.0g
- Praziquantel 1.0g
- Ivermectin 0.14g