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Virbac Hitek Ivermectin Injection
Virbac Hitek Injection (ivermectin) is used to treat and control internal and external parasites in cattle, sheep, and camels. A CODEX and WVA Veterinary Medicine.
Categories: Antiparasitics, I
Virbac Hitek Injection (ivermectin) is used to treat and control internal and external parasites in cattle, sheep, and camels.
INDICATIONS
- Gastrointestinal Roundworms: Ostertagia ostertagi (adults and immature), O. lyrata, Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus spp., and other roundworms.
- Lungworms: Dictyocaulus viviparus (adults and immature), commonly known as hookworms.
- External Parasites (Ectoparasiticidal): Treats sucking lice (Linognathus vituli), biting lice, mites (Psoroptes ovis, Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis), and cattle ticks.
- Other Parasites: Cattle grubs (Hypoderma bovis), screw-worm fly larvae, eye worms (Thelazia spp.), and skin/muscle worms (Parafilaria bovicola).
ADMINISTRATION
- Injection Site: For cattle and large livestock, it is typically injected under the loose skin either in front of or behind the shoulder (scapula).
- Standard Dosage: The general dosage for cattle, sheep, and camels is 1 ml per 50 kg of body weight.
- Procedure:
- Sterilize all equipment (needles and syringes) before use.
- Sanitize the injection site with a suitable disinfectant.
- Pinch the loose skin to create a “tent” and insert the needle into the space between the skin and the muscle.
