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Dectomax is one of New Zealand’s premium drenches containing the unique Doramectin molecule for long-lasting protection against parasites in cattle and effective broad-spectrum control of parasites in sheep and swine.

DECTOMAX INJECTION

DECTOMAX INJECTION

Dectomax Injection is New Zealand’s premium injectable drench containing the unique Doramectin molecule for long-lasting protection against parasites in cattle and effective broad-spectrum control of parasites in sheep and swine.

Dectomax is effective in killing internal and external parasites that can cause disease and limit production potential and provides long acting protection against reinfection. The active constituent in Dectomax (doramectin) is a novel compound which was discovered and patented by Zoetis. Dectomax is effective against doramectin sensitive gastro-intestinal roundworms (including inhibited larvae of Ostertagia ostertagi), lungworms, sucking lice and mange of cattle; and internal and external parasites of sheep and pigs.

KEY FEATURES

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The table below shows persistent activity claims of Injection relative to other commercially available Injection formulations.

INJECTION PRODUCTS – LABEL CLAIMS FOR CATTLE*

Studies have shown that a single administration of Dectomax at 25 times the label recommended dose is well tolerated by cattle+

		GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES OF CATTLE				LICE		WITHHOLDING PERIODS
INJECTION	ACTIVES	Ostertagia ostertagi	Trichostrongylus axei	Dictyocaulus viviparus	Cooperia oncophora	Sucking	Biting	Milk	Meat
		Persistent activity claims
Dectomax®	Doramectin	28 days	21 days	28 days	21 days	Yes	AIC	35 days	35 days
Cydectin® Injection	Moxidectin	28 days	No claim	28 days	No claim	Yes	AIC	35 days	35 days
Genesis® Injection with B12 and Selenium	Abamectin	28 days	28 days	No claim	14 days	Yes	No claim	49 days	49 days
Paramectin® Injection	Abamectin	14 days	14 days	21 days	14 days	Yes	No claim	49 days	49 days
Nexeprin Microject®	Eprinomectin	28 days	14 days	28 days	21 days	No claim	No claim	NIL	14 days
Boss® Injection	Eprinomectin + Levamisole + Ivermectin	NO PERSISTENT ACTIVITY CLAIMS				Yes	No claim	35 days	21 days
Eclipse® E Injection	Eprinomectin + Levamisole					No claim	No claim	35 days	21 days
Doraject®	Doramectin					No claim	No claim	42 days	42 days

AIC (Aids in Control) +Data on file

*Persistent Activity claims for cattle parasites as registered by ACVM. A6199, A5979, A9888, A7638, A10854, A10830, A010640, A10717

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• Effective broad spectrum parasite control
• Accurate and consistent dosing
• Long acting protection of cattle against reinfection
• Pain-free formulation
• Wide margin of safety in all ages of stock, including young calves, lambs and piglets.
• Up to 8 weeks drench interval for cattle

APPROVED USES / INDICATIONS

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For the treatment and control of doramectin-sensitive internal and external parasites of cattle, sheep and pigs. The primary mode of action of the active constituent in Dectomax (doramectin) is to inhibit the electrical activity that controls nerve cells in nematodes (worms) and muscle cells in arthropods (ticks, mites and lice) causing paralysis and death of the parasite.

Dectomax Injection is highly effective in the treatment and control of the following species:

CATTLE PIGS SHEEP

CATTLE

Adult and immature gastro-intestinal

ROUNDWORMS:

• Ostertagia ostertagi (incl inhibited larvae) - Small brown stomach worm
• O. lyrata
• Trichostrongylus sp. - Stomach hair worm
• T. colubriformis - Black scour worm
• T. longispicularis (adult only).
• Cooperia oncophora - Small intestinal worm
• C. punctata
• C. surnabada (mcmasteri)
• Nematodirus spathiger (adults only)
• Strongyloides papillosus (adults only)
• Bunostomum phlebotomum - Hookworm (adult only)
• Oesophagostomum radiatum - Nodule worm
• Trichuris sp. - Whipworm (adults only)

• ADULT AND IMMATURE LUNGWORM: Dictyocaulus viviparus.
• SUCKING LICE: Linognathus vituli, Haematopinus eurysternus and Solenopotes capillatus.
• BITING LICE: Effective as an aid in the control of biting lice (Bovicola bovis).
• MITES: Psoroptes natalensis.
• PERSISTENT PROTECTION: Efficacy trials also demonstrated the following levels of persistent protection against re-infection from the following worm species:

SPECIES	PERIOD OF PROTECTION FOLLOWING TREATMENT
Ostertagia ostertagi	Up to 28 days
Cooperia oncophora	Up to 21 days
Dictyocaulus viviparus	Up to 28 days
Trichostrongylus axei	Up to 21 days
Oesophagostomum radiatum	Up to 21 days
Bunostomum phlebotomum	Up to 15 days

PIGS

Dectomax has a broad spectrum of activity. It is effective in the treatment and control of the following parasite species:

Adult and immature Gastro-Intestinal Roundworms:

• Hyostrongylus rubidus - Red Stomach Worm
• Ascaris suum - Large Roundworm
• Strongyloides ransomi (adults only) - Intestinal Threadworm
• Oesophagostomum dentatum - Nodule worm
• Oesophagostomum quadrispinulatum (adults only) - Nodule worm

• ADULT LUNGWORM: Metastrongylus spp.
• ADULT KIDNEY WORMS: Stephanurus dentatus
• SUCKING LICE: Haematopinus suis
• MANGE MITES: Sarcoptes scabiei var suis
• PERSISTENT PROTECTION:Studies have also demonstrated persistent protection for at least 14 days against re-infection by Sarcoptes scabiei var suis.

SHEEP

Dectomax Injection is effective in the treatment and control of the following sheep parasites:

Gastro-intestinal ROUNDWORMS (Adults and L4 unless otherwise indicated):

• Haemonchus contortus
• Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta* (including inhibited L4)
• T. (O.) trifurcata
• Trichostrongylus axei
• T. colubriformis
• T. vitrinus
• Cooperia curticei
• Cooperia oncophora
• Nematodirus spathiger
• N. filicollis
• Chabertia ovina (adults)
• Bunostomum trigonocephalum (adults)
• Trichuris ovis (adults)

• ADULT AND IMMATURE LUNGWORM: Dictyocaulus viviparus.
• NASAL BOT: Oestrus ovis (1st, 2nd and 3rd instar larvae)
• ITCH MITES: Psorergates ovis
• Dectomax may also aid in the prevention of blowfly strike (Lucilia cuprina) when used to complement registered flystrike products, as seasonal conditions dictate.
• *Inhibited larval stages (L4) including strains that are benzimidazole resistant, are also controlled.

PACKAGING

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Dectomax Injection is a colourless to pale yellow, sterile solution which is packed in ready to use, coloured, ultra violet light resistant glass bottles with an outer, impact resistant container. Dectomax Injection is available in 200mL and 500mL multi-dose packs.

EASY TO USE

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Dectomax Injection makes dosing stock easy. With rapid, accurate and reliable delivery, Dectomax Injection gets in and starts working straight away. Plus, it’s been tried, tested and trusted by New Zealand farmers for over 15 years.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION PRECAUTIONS

By law the user must take due care, obtaining expert advice when necessary, to avoid unnecessary pain and distress when using the product other than as directed on the label.

CATTLE

CATTLE:

Administer Dectomax at a dosage of 1 mL for each 50kg of bodyweight (0.2mg doramectin per kg of body weight) by subcutaneous injection (under the skin) into the anterior half of the neck. Ensure injection is subcutaneous.

WEIGHT (KG)	DOSAGE (ML)	WEIGHT (KG)	DOSAGE (ML)
40 - 50	1	301 - 350	7
51 - 75	1.5	351 - 400	8
76 - 100	2	401 - 450	9
101 - 150	3	451 - 500	10
151 - 200	4	501 - 550	11
201 - 250	5	551 - 600	12
251 - 300	6	601 - 650	13

SHEEP

SHEEP:

Administer Dectomax at a dosage of 1 mL per 50kg bodyweight (0.2 mg doramectin per kg of body weight) by subcutaneous injection (under the skin) in the anterior half of the neck. Where intramuscular injection may have occurred, animals producing meat and offal for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 35 days of the last treatment.

YOUNG LAMBS:

In young lambs of less than 16kg bodyweight seek veterinary advice regarding the use of appropriate sized needles and of 1 mL disposable syringes graduated in increments of 0.1 mL or less.

DOSING TIPS:

• Assess bodyweight as accurately as possible before calculating dosage.
• Administer the calculated dose accurately, particularly when treating young lambs.
• A representative sample of animals should be weighed before treatment.
• Dose the mob to the heaviest animal by liveweight in each group (ewes, wethers, rams, lambs).
• Do not underdose.
• Where there is a large variation in size within the group dose rates should be based on the label directions for each weight range.
• Drafting into two or more lines may be appropriate, to avoid excessive overdosing.

DOSAGE TABLE

WEIGHT (KG)	DOSAGE (ML)	WEIGHT (KG)	DOSAGE (ML)
10 - 15	0.3	45 - 50	1.0
15 - 20	0.4	50 - 55	1.1
20 - 25	0.5	55 - 60	1.2
25 - 30	0.6	60 - 65	1.3
30 - 35	0.7	65 - 70	1.4
35 - 40	0.8	70 - 75	1.5
40 - 45	0.9	-	-

Animals heavier than 75 kg to be dosed at 0.2 mg/kg (0.1 mL/5kg) bodyweight.

PIGS

PIGS:

Administer Dectomax by intramuscular injection preferably high on the neck behind the ear. A single treatment of 0.3 mL per 10kg bodyweight (1 mL per 33 kg) should be given. Pigs should be weighed with either scales or a weighband. Check accuracy of injection equipment regularly.

Piglets weighing 16 kg or less should be dosed in accordance with the following table:

WEIGHT (KG)	DOSAGE (ML)
5 - 7	0.2
8 - 10	0.3
11 - 13	0.4
14 - 16	0.5

Adult pigs weighing 33 kg or more should be dosed in accordance with the following table:

WEIGHT (KG)	DOSAGE (ML)	WEIGHT (KG)	DOSAGE (ML)
33	1	231	7
66	2	264	8
99	3	297	9
132	4	330	10
165	5	363	11
198	6	-	-

• Safety Margin:
  During extensive field trials, Dectomax was proven to have a wide margin of safety when administered to cattle of all ages including young calves, sheep of all ages including young lambs and pigs of all ages and at all stages of the reproductive cycle. The product has also been specially formulated to eliminate the risk of injection site pain after administration.
• Good Resistance Management Practices:
  Dectomax contains doramectin, a member of the avermectin family. It is effective against internal and external parasites sensitive to this family. Resistance can develop to any anthelmintic. Ask your local veterinary practitioner or animal health adviser for recommended parasite management practices for your area to reduce development of resistance. It is advisable that a resistance test be conducted regularly when using any parasite treatment.
• OPERATOR WARNING:
  This material may be harmful to humans if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin and may affect fertility, foetal development, breast-fed children or the liver if ingested repeatedly at high doses. Avoid skin contact, inhalation and ingestion. Wash hands and exposed skin immediately after use. This material is very toxic to aquatic organisms and terrestrial invertebrates, and is harmful to the soil environment.
• Withholding Periods:
  It is an offence for users of this product to cause residues exceeding the relevant MRL in the NZ (Maximum Residues Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards.
• Meat - Cattle, Sheep and Pigs
  producing meat and offal for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 35 days of the last treatment. Where intramuscular injection may have occurred in cattle, animals producing meat and offal for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 42 days of the last treatment.
• Milk - Cattle and Sheep:
  Milk intended for sale for human consumption must be discarded during treatment for not less than 35 days following the last treatment.

PRODUCT LABEL / SDS

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TESTIMONIALS

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  BEEF

Steve says the ease of use of Dectomax 
Injection is one of its attractions.

When the bulls come in we give them an oral drench, plus an earmark and a Dectomax Injection. It doesn’t matter which order you do that in, whereas with a pour- on you have to do the oral drench, the earmark and then the pour-on otherwise you’ll wear it all over yourself. Having that flexibility makes a huge difference when you’re dealing with bulls.

STEVE BRYANT

Waikato

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  SHEEP

Being very aware of drench resistance, Steve likes to alternate his drenches between the different parasiticides.”Initially we use a couple of oral drenches for the calves. We’ll do one oral drench in December at around three months, and then one at six months. I’ll use Dectomax Injection as an alternative drench over the winter months and then another in the spring.

STEVE & JEN HERRIES

Hawke’s Bay

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The one thing I really like is they only have to be drenched every 8 weeks.

It means you’re not mucking around in the yard every month and they can spend that time eating grass and growing.

I think it is a real positive of the product.

PETER MATTHEWS

Waipukurau

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  DEER

You know exactly how much they’re getting and you’re not wasting anything. It’s a product that I’ve always achieved good growth rates from.

… the fact we only do two drenches on our cattle is also a big saving. Some people are drenching every six weeks. The cattle are far better off out in the paddock eating grass than sitting in the yards.

BARRY GRAY

Canterbury

QUICK FACTS

DECTOMAX INJECTION

DECTOMAX INJECTION

Dectomax Injection is New Zealand's premium injectable drench containing the unique Doramectin molecule for long-lasting protection against parasites in cattle and effective broad-spectrum control of parasites in sheep and swine. For more detailed information on Dectomax Injection, see Discover DECTOMAX which gives you full label details.

With Dectomax Injection as part of your drench programme you can expect:

• Persistent protection against re-infection against a broad spectrum of susceptible cattle parasites including the most production limiting worms:

PARASITE	DAYS OF PERSISTENT ACTIVITY (UP TO)
Ostertagia ostertagi	28 days
Trichostrongylus axei	21 days
Cooperia spp.	21 days
Dictyocaulus viviparus	28 days
Oesophagostomum radiatum	21 days
Bunostomum phlebotomum	15 days

• In sheep, effective broad spectrum parasite control including the important New Zealand production limiting sheep parasites:
  • Haemonchus contortus - Barber's pole worm
  • Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta
  • Trichostrongylus axei
• Optimised weight gain
• Accurate and consistent dosing
• Long acting protection of cattle against reinfection
• A pain-free formulation
• A wide margin of safety in all ages of stock, including young calves, lambs and piglets
• Up to 8 weeks drench interval for cattle

ACTIVE INGREDIENT:	DORAMECTIN
DOSE RATE:	CATTLE & SHEEP: 1 mL for each 50kg of bodyweight SWINE: 1 mL for each 33kg of bodyweight
PACK SIZE:	500ml, 200ml, Starter Pack (2x 500ml + 1x 200ml)
ADMINISTRATION:	By subcutaneous injection (under the skin) into the anterior half of the neck for cattle and sheep. For pigs, administer by intramuscular injection into the neck region and preferably high up behind the ear.
WITHHOLDING PERIODS:	Meat (Cattle, sheep, pigs) - 35 days. Where inadvertent intramuscular administration may have occurred, cattle must not be slaughtered for human consumption within 42 days.

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DECTOMAX is one of New Zealand's premium drenches containing the unique Doramectin molecule for long-lasting protection against parasites in cattle, and broad spectrum control of parasites in sheep and swine.

• Long acting formulation means less time in the yards
• Better conditioned stock
• Low dose volume for easier administration
• Wide safety Wide safety margin in all ages of stock

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