Indication
Invet injection is indicated for the treatment and control of the following internal and external parasites of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and horse.
Internal parasites- Gastrointestinal roundworms:
Ostertagia, Haemonchus, Strongylus, Trichostrongylus, Metastronguylus, strongyloides, Cooperia, Oesophagosyomum, Bunostomum, Nematodirus, Mecistocirrus, Toxocara, Trichuis, Oxyuris, parascaris, Ancylostoma spp.etc.
Lungworms: Dictyocaulus viviparous, Dictyocaulus filaria, Dictyocaulus
arnfieldi, Protostrongylus rufescens.
External Parasites- Fly: Hypoderma bovis, H. lineatum, Crysomya bovis.
Sucking lice: Linognatyhus vituli,Haematopinus eurysternus, Solenopites capillatus. Biting lice: Damalinia.
Mange mites: Psoroptes ovis, Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis, Chorioptes, Demodex,Otodectes, Notoedres.
Tick:
Boophilus ornithodorus. Invet injection is also indicated for treatment and control of humpsore (Stephanofilaria assamensis) in cattle.
Dosage & Administration
Invet injection should be injected only by subcutaneous route (under the loose
skin in front of or behind the shoulder).
Ruminant:
1 ml per 50 kg body weight or 0.2 mg per kg body weight (Single injection). In case of humpsore the dose may be repeated after 28 days.
Dog: 0.5 ml per 25 kg body weight or 0.2 mg per kg body weight. In the treatment of mange, the dosage should be as follows -
Otodectic mange: Single injection.
Sarcoptic mange: 2 injections at a 14 days interval.
Demodectic mange and Fleas: 3 injections at a 7 days interval.
Cat: 0.5 ml per 25 kg body weight or 0.2 mg per kg body weight (Single injection).
Horse: 1ml per 50 kg body weight or 0.2 mg per kg body weight (Single injection). Or as advised by the registered veterinarian.
Withdrawal Period:
Meat 21 days, milk 28 days.
Precautions
Invet injection is not for intravenous or intramuscular use. Ivermectin is 10 times safer than the normal dose in ruminant and dog. It is
also safe in breeding and pregnant animals.
Keep out of reach of children