Description

Product Overview

Dectomax Group is a broad-spectrum injectable parasiticide formulated for the long-lasting treatment and control of destructive internal and external parasites in livestock. Powered by Doramectin, a novel macrocyclic lactone derived from soil organisms, Dectomax Group provides prolonged blood plasma levels that effectively prevent reinfestation and protect herd productivity.

Integrating Dectomax Group into your routine herd health management program ensures rapid knockdown of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, sucking lice, and mange mites. Its low-volume injection design reduces tissue reaction at injection sites while delivering dependable therapeutic action across beef cattle, sheep, and swine.

Key Features & Benefits

• Extended Duration of Action: Dectomax Group Doramectin maintains persistent systemic activity, protecting against internal parasite reinfestation for extended grazing periods.

• Broad-Spectrum Efficacy: Treats and controls major internal roundworms, lungworms, sucking lice, and mange mites in a single injection.

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• Low-Volume Administration: Highly concentrated 1% solution minimizes injection volume, reducing animal discomfort and tissue irritation.

• Multi-Species Utility: Approved for use in cattle, sheep, and pigs, simplifying farm inventory and parasite control routines.

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• Proven Zoetis Quality: Backed by rigorous clinical trials and worldwide veterinary approval for animal health and safety.

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Indications & Target Parasites

Cattle:

• Gastrointestinal Nematodes: Ostertagia ostertagi, Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Cooperia species, and Oesophagostomum radiatum.

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• Lungworms: Dictyocaulus viviparus.

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• Eyeworms: Thelazia species.

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• Ectoparasites: Cattle grubs (Hypoderma bovis), sucking lice (Linognathus vituli), and mange mites (Psoroptes bovis, Sarcoptes scabiei).

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Sheep:

• Gastrointestinal Roundworms: Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta, and Trichostrongylus colubriformis.

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• Mange Mites & Scab: Psoroptes ovis (sheep scab) and Sarcoptes scabiei.

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• Nasal Bots: Oestrus ovis.

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Swine:

• Gastrointestinal Roundworms: Ascaris suum, Hyostrongylus rubidus, and Oesophagostomum species.

• Lungworms & Kidney Worms: Metastrongylus species and Stephanurus dentatus.

• Mange Mites & Lice: Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis and Haematopinus suis.

Composition & Active Ingredient

• Active Ingredient: Doramectin 1.0% w/v (10 mg/ml)

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• Formulation Type: Clear, sterile oil-based solution for parenteral injection

Dosage & Administration Guidelines

Important: Use clean, sterile injection equipment. Administer under appropriate restraint to avoid underdosing or needle injury.

• Cattle:

  • Dosage: 1 ml per 50 kg body weight (equivalent to 200 µg Doramectin per kg).

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  • Route: Subcutaneous (S.C.) or Intramuscular (I.M.) injection under loose skin in the neck area.

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• Sheep:

  • Dosage: 1 ml per 50 kg body weight (200 µg/kg) for roundworms; 1 ml per 33 kg body weight (300 µg/kg) for sheep scab treatment.

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  • Route: Intramuscular (I.M.) injection in the neck.

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• Swine:

  • Dosage: 1 ml per 33 kg body weight (equivalent to 300 µg Doramectin per kg).

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  • Route: Intramuscular (I.M.) injection behind the ear.

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Withdrawal Periods & Warnings

CAUTION: Strict adherence to slaughter withdrawal times is required to ensure food safety compliance.

• Pre-Slaughter Meat Withdrawal Period:

  • Cattle: 35 days

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  • Swine: 24 days

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  • Sheep: 70 days

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• Milk Precaution: Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older producing milk for human consumption. Do not use in lactating sheep.

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• Safety Precaution: For animal treatment only. Keep out of reach of children and domestic dogs.

Specifications & Storage

• Brand: Zoetis Animal Health

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• Product Line: Dectomax

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• Product Class: Endectocide / Antiparasitic (Act 36/1947 Registered)

• Physical State: Liquid Solution for Injection

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• Storage Conditions: Store below 30°C in original packaging. Protect from direct sun exposure and do not freeze.