COMPOSITION
Zimec Injectable Solution is a clear, colourless or pale yellow coloured solution. Each ml contains 10 mg of ivermectin (80% 22,23-dihydro-avermectin B1a and 20% 22,23-dihydro-avermectin B1b).
INDICATIONS FOR USE
It is used in cattle and sheep for the treatment and control of internal and external parasites listed below.
Cattle
Gastrointestinal roundworms: Haemonchus placei, Ostertagia sp., O. ostertagi (adults, larvae stages, hypobiotic larvae), O. lyrate (adults, L4 larvae), Mecistocirrus digitatus (adults), Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, Cooperia oncophora, C. punctata, C. pectinata, Cooperia spp., Nematodirus helvetianus (adults), N. spathiger (adults), Oesophagostomum radiatum, Strongyloides papillosus (adults), Bunostomum phlebotomum, Toxocara vitulorum
Lungworms: Dictyocaulus viviparus
Filariasis factors in the skin: Parafilaria bovicola
Eyeworms: Thelezia spp. (adults)
Warble fly larvae (cattle grubs): Hypoderma bovis (larvae), Hypoderma lineatum (larvae), Dermatobia hominis (larvae)
Screw-worm fly (parasitic stages): Chrysomya bezziana, Cochliomyia hominivorax
Mange mites: Psoroptes communis bovis, Psoroptes communis ovis, Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis, Chorioptes bovis
Louse: Linognathus vituli, Haematophinus eurysternus, Solenopotes capillatus, Damalinia bovis
Ticks (some single stage ticks, soft ticks): Boophilus spp., Ornithodoros savignyi
Sheep
Gastrointestinal roundworms: Haemonchus sp., Ostertagia sp., Trichostrongylus sp., Cooperia spp., Nematodirus sp., Oesophagostomum sp., Strongylus papillosus, Chabertia ovina, Trichuris ovis
Lungworms: Dictyocaulus filaria
Mange mites: Sarcoptes scabiei var. ovis, Psoroptes ovis, Chorioptes bovis var. ovis
Louse: Bovicola ovis, Linognathus pedalis, L. ovillus, L. stenopsis
Sheep wool fly: Melophagus ovinus
Nasal bot: Oestrus ovis
Screw-worm fly: Chrysomya bezziana
Ticks (single stage): Boophilus spp., Ornithodoros lahorensis
ADMINISTRATION ROUTES AND AMOUNTS
Administration should be done only by subcutaneous injection. It is injected subcutaneously in the neck region or under the loose skin behind the scapula in cattle, in the armpit region or the loose skin behind the armpit in sheep. Asepsis and antiseptic conditions should be provided during the application. A dry, sterile injection needle and syringe must be used.
It is applied at dose of 0.2 mg ivermectin / kg bw; i.e. 1 ml of Zimec Injectable Solution to 50 kg bw, unless recommended otherwise by the veterinarian.
Practical dose table:
| Animal species (body weight) | Tablet quantity |
| Lamb (25 kg bw) | ½ tablets |
| Sheep (50 kg bw) | 1 tablet |
| Calf – Heifer (100 kg bw – 200 kg bw) | 2 – 3 tablets |
| Cattle (250 kg bw – 400 kg bw) | 4 – 6 tablets |
If dose volume exceeds 10 ml, it should be divided and injected into different sites. This product is for subcutaneous administration only. Do not use intramuscularly or intravenously.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD(S)
Cattle and sheep should not be slaughtered for human consumption during the treatment or for 35 and 42 days after the last treatment, respectively. Do not use in lactating cows and ewes producing milk for human consumption.
MARKETING PACKAGING
20 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml in white coloured glass vials inside cardboard boxes.
