Anthelmintics – getting it right Do you drench and inject correctly? Sustainable Control Choosing the right product and getting the most from it are key 1. Weigh – don’t guess 3. Drench and inject correctly factors not only in the fight against anthelmintic resistance but also Underestimating the weight of sheep is a The drenching technique is a vital part of of Parasites in Sheep in ensuring optimum sheep performance at least cost. common cause of under dosing. Select and ensuring that the wormer does its job Use the knowledge and experience of your vet Remember, it is not too late to slow weigh the biggest sheep in the group to effectively. Make sure the sheep are properly or SQP to help you make the right product the development of anthelmintic determine the correct dose. If there is a restrained and can’t leap around when you choice so you get the best results. resistance on most farms. Act now wide range of weights, consider splitting are drenching, so they swallow the whole and safe-guard the future of worm the group, then weigh the heaviest in each amount. Sheep can also suffer serious injury, Know Your They can help you decide which is the most control on your farm. section. Don’t forget to check that or even death, if they are unrestrained and effective for the target parasite(s) and advise on the weighcrate is accurate before the gun penetrates the tissues at the back using and interpreting Faecal Egg Counts (FECs). To help you choose the right product, you start! of the mouth. Place a hand under the head manufacturers who are NOAH Anthelmintics They will also help you test the efficacy of any and tilt slightly to the side. Slot the nozzle members now add symbols to their treatments given so you know which groups are in the gap between molar and incisor teeth packaging showing which group of fully effective on your farm and which are not. wormer the product belongs to. Groups SCOPS wants you to get the most out of every SCOPS is a group representing the interests of anthelmintic (wormer) treatment you give. This the sheep industry. It recognises that if left leaflet gives you a list of all the product choices unchecked, anthelmintic resistance (AR) is one of the biggest challenges the industry faces in available, the parasites covered, withdrawal the next few years. periods and routes of administration. The key 2. Calibrate and maintain points to remember are: SCOPS includes representatives from the equipment following industry organisations: Always check the Choose the right product. Targeting the • gun is delivering the parasite(s) correctly means better results and and then over the back of the tongue. Injections AHDA. AGRISEARCH,AMTRA, APHA, AHDB right amount before reduces the risk you will need to treat again. Beef & lamb, HCC, Moredun, NFU, NOAH, must be given according to manufacturer’s you drench. Use a narrow spectrum product where NSA, QMS, RUMA, Sheep Vet Society, SRUC, instructions. Subcutaneous products should be • Calibrate using possible to reduce selection for resistance SERAD, Welsh Assembly, VMD and Independent given using a 1.6cm needle making sure it is under a graduated pot to the broad spectrum groups. advisers. the skin of the neck 10-15cm below the ear. (shown) or remove • Use combination products only when they Intramuscular injections go into the mid neck with are necessary. www.scops.org.uk the plunger from a a 2.5-4cm needle aiming inwards and upwards 10ml syringe and Administer anthelmintics effectively and towards the head. Moxidectin 2% LA is given at • put your gloved finger handle and store them correctly. the base of the ear. Massage the site of any More information over the end and injection gently after administration. • Check that the product has been effective by on SCOPS can squirt several doses carrying out a simple drench test*. Resistance be found on into it. Make sure Storage sneaks up on you and this will give you early our website there are no air bubbles. Adjust until correct. Wormers should be stored securely, away warning. It will also make sure you are using an Clean with warm soapy water after use and from direct sunlight at 4–25°C. Check the effective product that gives good worm control. check for kinks and worn seals or springs. ‘use by’ date and once open, use within the Use clean, sterile needles for injecting and time shown on the packaging. Shake the always follow manufacturer instructions white (1-BZ) products well before use. carefully.

*Visit SCOPS website for details. Group 1 - 1-BZ White Group 3 - 3-ML Clear * Injections: I/M = intramuscular S/C = subcutaneous Combinations

Product Company Chemical Parasites Covered Use Trace Meat Product Company Chemical Parasites Covered Use Meat Product Company Chemical name Parasites Covered Use Meat name elements Withdrawal name Withdrawal Withdrawal Period (days) Period (days) Period (days) Albacert Downland Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral Co; Se 5 Animec Chanelle Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Nasal bots Oral drench 10 Closamectin Norbrook Labs Ivermectin + Roundworm, Lungworm, Injection 28 Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Bimectin Bimeda Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Nasal bots Injection S/C 42 Closantel Liver Fluke (including immature over S/C Albenil SC Virbac Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral Co; Se 5 7 weeks of age) Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Cydectin 0.1% Drench Zoetis Moxidectin Roundworm, Lungworm Oral drench 14 Closiver Downland Ivermectin + Closantel Roundworm, Lungworm, Injection 28 Albex 10% Chanelle AH Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 5 Cydectin 1% injection Zoetis Moxidectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep Injection 70 Liver Fluke (including immature over S/C 7 weeks of age) Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Scab, Nasal bots S/C Albex SC 2.5% Chanelle AH Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral Co; Se 5 Cydectin 2% LA Zoetis Moxidectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep Injection S/C 104 Combinex Sheep Elanco AH Levamisole + Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 56 Triclabendazole Liver Fluke (including immature Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Injection (20mg/ml) Scab, Nasal bots (base of the ear) fluke over 2 days of age) Benzimole Mole Valley Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral Co; Se 5 Dectomax Elanco AH Doramectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep Injection 70 Cydectin TriclaMox Zoetis Moxidectin + Triclaben- Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 31 Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Scab, Nasal bots I/M dazole Liver Fluke (including early immature Bovex 2.265% Chanelle AH Oxfendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Tapeworm Oral 24 Eprinex - Multi 5mg/ ml Boehringer Eprinomectin Roundworms (adults only), Lung- Pour-on 2 fluke) pour-on Ingelheim AH worm (adults only) Endospec SC 10% Bimeda Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral Co; Se 4 Downland Fluke Downland Levamisole + Roundworm, Lungworm, Liver Oral 5 Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Ivomec Classic Boehringer Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 37 + Worm Oxyclozanide Fluke (adults only), Injection Ingelheim AH Nasal bots S/C Endospec SC 2.5% Bimeda Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral Co; Se 4 Fasimec Duo Elanco AH Ivermectin + Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 27 Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Molemec Injection Mole Valley Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 37 Triclabendazole Liver Fluke (down to less than 1 Ovidrench S&C United Farmers Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Tapeworm Oral Co; Se 4 Nasal bots S/C weeks of age) 2.5% (Moniezia spp. only), Liver fluke Molemec Drench Mole Valley Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Nasal bots Oral drench 6 Levafas Diamond Norbrook Labs Levamisole + Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 5 (adult only) Noromectin Drench Norbrook labs Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Nasal bots Oral drench 14 oxyclozanide Liver Fluke (adults only), Ovidrench S&C United Farmers Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Tapeworm Oral Co; Se 4 Noromectin injection Norbrook labs Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 42 Supaverm Elanco AH Mebendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 65 10% (Moniezia spp. only), Liver fluke Nasal bots S/C + closantel Tapeworm Liver Fluke (including immature fluke over 5 weeks of age) (adult only) Oramec Drench Boehringer Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Nasal bots Oral drench 6 Panacur 10% MSD AH Fenbendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Tapeworm Oral 15 Ingelheim AH Parafend 2.265% Norbrook Labs Oxfendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Tapeworm Oral 10 Panomec injection Boehringer Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 37 Rycoben SC Elanco AH Ricobendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral Co; Se 3 Ingelheim AH Nasal bots S/C Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Paramectin injection Norbrook labs Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 42 Tramazole SC 2.5% Tulivin Labs Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 4 Nasal bots S/C Narrow Spectrum Products Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Paramectin Drench Norbrook labs Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Nasal bots Oral drench 14 Product Company Chemical name Parasites Covered Use Meat Tramazole 10% Tulivin Labs Albendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Oral 4 Premadex Drench Downland Ivermectin Roundworms. Lung worm, Nasal bots Oral drench 14 Tapeworm, Liver Fluke (adult only) Withdrawal Premadex 1% injection Downland Ivermectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 42 Period (days) Zerofen 10% Chanelle AH Fenbendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Tapeworm Oral 21 Nasal bots S/C Endofluke Bimeda Triclabendazole Liver Fluke (including immature Oral 56 Zerofen 2.5% Chanelle AH Fenbendazole Roundworm, Lungworm, Tapeworm Oral 21 Zermex 0.1% Drench Downland Moxidectin Roundworm, Lungworm Oral 14 liver fluke) Zermex 1% injection Downland Moxidectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 70 Fasinex 5% Elanco AH Triclabendazole Liver Fluke (including immature liver Oral 56 2-LV Group 2 - Yellow Nasal bots S/C fluke from 2 days of age) Zermex 2% LA Downland Moxidectin Roundworm, Lungworm, Sheep scab Injection 104 Flukiver Elanco AH Closantel Liver Fluke (including immature liver Oral 42 Product Company Chemical Parasites Covered Use Trace Meat injection (20mg/ml) Nasal bots S/C (base of ear) elements fluke over 5 weeks of age) name Withdrawal Haemonchus Contortus 2-LV Period (days) Group 4 - 4-AD Orange Nasal bots Chanaverm 7.5% Chanelle AH Levamisole Roundworm, Lungworm Oral 20 Solental Norbrook Labs Closantel Liver Fluke (including immature liver Oral 42 fluke over 5 weeks of age) Levacide 7.5% Norbrook labs Levamisole Roundworm, Lungworm Injection 15 Product Company Chemical name Parasites Covered Use Meat Haemonchus Contortus injection Withdrawal Nasal bots Levacide LV 7.5% Norbrook labs Levamisole Roundworm, Lungworm Oral 21 Period (days) Tribex 5% Chanelle AH Triclabendazole Liver Fluke (including immature Oral 56 oral Zolvix Elanco AH Monepantel Roundworms Oral 7 liver fluke) Levacur SC 3% MSD AH Levamisole Roundworm, Lungworm Oral Co; Se 20 Triclacert 5% Downland Triclabendazole Liver Fluke (including immature Oral 56 liver fluke) Levamole Mole Valley Levamisole Roundworm, Lungworm Oral 20 Group 5 - 5-SI Purple (Derquantel not available as a single active) Triclafas Drench Norbrook Labs Triclabendazole Liver Fluke (including immature Oral 56 liver fluke) Multi-actives Trodax 34% Boehringer Nitroxynil Liver Fluke (including immature liver Injection 49 The information in these tables was correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of Product Company Chemical name Parasites Covered Use Meat Ingelheim AH fluke from 7 weeks of age) S/C Haemonchus Contortus printing (January 2019). Always check the data sheet before using any product. Withdrawal Period (days) Zanil MSD AH Oxyclozanide Liver fluke (adults only) Oral 28 STARTECT Zoetis Derquantel Abamectin Roundworms, Lungworm Oral 14 You can check the most up to date information on the VMD website at: 5-SI 3-ML https://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/ProductInformationDatabase/ Dual Active