Treats and Controls
Target Species: Sheep
Important gastrointestinal roundworms including:
- Adult, L4 and inhibited L4 stages of Ostertagia (Teledorsagia) circumcincta and Haemonchus contortus
- Adult and L4 stages of Cooperia spp., Trichostrongylus spp., Nematodirus spp. and Strongyloides papillosus
- Adult Chabertina ovina
- Adult and L4 stages of the sheep lungworm,Dictyocaulus filaria
- Nasal bots (all larval stages)
Features & Benefits
- Short 6 day meat withdrawal period - no other ivermectin drench has a shorter withdrawal1
- Ewes may be treated at any stage of pregnancy or lactation provided that the milk is not used for human consumption (See withdrawal period section below)
- Suitable for use in sheep of all ages
Resources
Dose Rate
- 2.5ml/10kg
| ORAMEC® Dose Guide | ||||
| Number of treatments per pack | ||||
| Sheep Bodyweight | Dose | 1L | 2.5L | 5L |
| 10kg | 2.5mls | 400 | 1000 | 2000 |
| 20kg | 5mls | 200 | 500 | 1000 |
| 30kg | 7.5mls | 133 | 333 | 666 |
| 40kg | 10mls | 100 | 250 | 500 |
| 50kg | 12.5mls | 80 | 200 | 400 |
| 60kg | 15mls | 66 | 166 | 333 |
| 70kg | 17.5mls | 57 | 142 | 285 |
| 80kg | 20mls | 50 | 125 | 250 |
Withdrawal Periods
- Sheep (meat) – 6 days
- Do not use in lactating animals producing milk for human consumption. If milk is to be used for human consumption animals should not be treated within 60 days prior to the commencement of lactation
Administration
- Oral administration with an oral drenching device
Prescribing Information
ORAMEC® Drench contains ivermectin. The product is indicated for treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematodes, lungworm and nasal bots of sheep. Legal category: POM-VPS.
For information about side effects, precautions, warnings and contraindications please refer to the product packaging and/or package leaflet. Advice on the use of these or alternative medicines must be sought from the medicines provider. Further information available in the SPCs or from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd., RG12 8YS, UK. UK Tel: 01344 746960 (sales) or 01344 746957 (technical). Email: vetenquiries@boehringer-ingelheim.com. EPRINEX®, IVOMEC®, ORAMEC® and the steerhead® logo are registered trademarks of the Boehringer Ingelheim Group.
© 2024 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd. All rights reserved. Use Medicines Responsibly.
Reference
- Parasite Control Guide, 2024, AHDB. Available at: https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/Imported%20Publication%20Docs/ParasiteControlGuide2024_240408_WEB.pdf [Accessed 12.08.2024].
ORAMEC® is suitable for use in all ages of sheep, including lambs.
Ewes may be treated at any stage of pregnancy, unless milk is intended for human consumption when animals should not be treated within 60 days prior to the start of lactation.
