Indications

Equimax® (ivermectin/praziquantel) Paste removes worms and bots with a single dose.

Contents will treat up to 1320 lb body weight. Equimax Paste is indicated for the treatment and control of the following parasites:

• Tapeworms (Anoplocephala perfoliata)
• Large Strongyles (adults)(Strongylus vulgaris)(also early forms in blood vessels (S. edentatus)(also tissue stages)(S. equinus)(Triodontophorus spp.)
• Small Strongyles(adults, including those resistant to some benzimidazole class compounds)(Cyathostomum spp., Cylicocyclus spp.,Cylicostephanus spp.Cylicodontophorus spp.
• Small Strongyles(fourth-stage larvae)
• Pinworms(adults and fourth-stage larvae)(Oxyuris equi)
• Ascarids(adults and third- and fourth-stage larvae)(Parascaris equorum)
• Hairworms(adults)(Trichostrongylus axei)
• Large-mouth Stomach Worms(adults)(Habronema muscae)
• Bots(oral and gastric stages)(Gasterophilus spp.)
• Lungworms(adults and fourth-stage larvae)(Dictyocaulus arnfieldi)
• Intestinal Threadworms(adults)(Strongyloides westeri)
• Summer Sores (caused by Habronema and Draschia spp. cutaneous third-stage larvae)
• Dermatitis (caused by Neck Threadworm microfilariae, Onchocerca sp.)

Benefits

• Has been shown 100% effective against the most common species of tapeworm (A. perfoliata)
• Studies have proven
• EQUIMAX® safe for:
  • Foals four weeks of age and older
  • Pregnant and lactating mares—No adverse effects on fertility
  • Breeding stallions— semen quality and reproductive hormone levels were unaffected
• A single syringe contains enough active ingredients to treat horses weighing up to 1,320 lb
•  Easy-to-use-and-handle syringe/applicator for more accurate dosing
• A smooth, quick-dissolving paste.

Directions For Use

This syringe contains sufficient paste to treat one 1320-lb horse at the recommended dose rate of 91 mcg ivermectin per lb (200 mcg/kg) and 0.68 mg praziquantel per lb (1.5 mg/kg) of body weight. Each weight marking on the syringe plunger delivers enough paste to treat 220 lb (100 kg) of body weight.

1. While holding plunger, turn the knurled ring on the plunger 1/4 turn to the left and slide it so the side nearest the barrel is at the prescribed weight marking.
2. Lock the ring in place by making a 1/4 turn to the right.
3. Make sure that the horse’s mouth contains no feed.
4. Remove the cover from the tip of the syringe.
5. Insert the syringe tip into the horse’s mouth at the space between the teeth.
6. Depress the plunger as far as it will go, depositing paste on the back of the tongue.
7. Immediately raise the horse’s head for a few seconds after dosing.

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Ingredients

Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PVP-Iodine, Cocamide MEA, Sodium Chloride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, PEG-75 Lanolin, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben.

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