Drench Selection Tool
The tables below list some of the popular cattle drenches in Australia, and outline which drenches act against which worms in your local region, and how long this action persists for, as not all drenches are the same.
Match the drench with the most complete performance against the common worm types in your area.
A colour scheme has been developed to assist you:
- Longest Action
- Mid-Range Persistent Action
- No Persistent Action
Pour-ons - days of PERSISTENT activity |
INTERNAL PARASITE |
CYDECTIN*
Pour-on
|
DECTOMAX®
Pour-on
|
EPRINEX*
Pour-on
|
GENESIS*
Pour-on
|
NOROMECTIN*
Pour-on
|
Cooperia spp
(Small intestinal worm)
|
NO CLAIM |
35 days§ |
28 days |
NO CLAIM |
NO CLAIM |
Oesophagostomum radiatum
(Nodule worm)
|
42 days |
21 days |
28 days |
NO CLAIM |
NO CLAIM |
Haemonchus placei (Barber's pole worm) |
28 days |
35 days |
21 days |
NO CLAIM |
NO CLAIM |
Ostertagia ostertagi (Small brown stomach worm) |
42 days |
35 days |
28 days |
14 days |
14 days |
Trichostrongylus axei (Stomach hair worm) |
28 days |
35 days |
21 days |
NO CLAIM |
NO CLAIM |
* Registered Trademarks. § Provides up to 21 days of persistent activity against Cooperia oncophora as per label claim
Injectables - days of PERSISTENT activity |
INTERNAL PARASITE |
CYDECTIN*
Injection for cattle
|
DECTOMAX®
Injectable
|
IVOMEC*
Injectable
|
Cooperia spp (Small intestinal worm) |
NO CLAIM |
21 days# |
7 days |
Oesophagostomum radiatum (Nodule worm) |
NO CLAIM |
21 days |
NO CLAIM |
Haemonchus placei (Barber's pole worm) |
14 days |
21 days |
NO CLAIM |
Ostertagia ostertagi (Small brown stomach worm) |
21 days |
21 days |
7 days |
Trichostrongylus axei (Stomach hair worm) |
14 days |
21 days |
NO CLAIM |
* Registered Trademarks. # Provides up to 14 days of persistent activity against Cooperia oncophora as per label claim
REFERENCES
Zoetis data on file.
1 As per registered label claim
This result is based on over 70,000 dung samples submitted from around Australia. For personalised and accurate information about the worm mix on your mind individual farm, you should engage a veterinarian or animal health adviser.