ANTHELCIDE®EQ PASTE

ZOETIS

ANTHELCIDE EQ Paste is a broad-spectrum equine dewormer containing the active ingredient oxibendazole. ANTHELCIDE EQ Paste is approved for the removal and control of large strongyles (Strongylus edentatus, S. equinus, S. vulgaris); small strongyles (species of the genera Cylicostephanus, Cylicocyclus, Cyathostomum, Triodontophorus, Cylicodontophorus, and Gyalocephalus); large roundworms (Parascaris equorum); pinworms (Oxyuris equi), including various larval stages and threadworms (Strongyloides westeri).

Product Highlights

One syringe doses up to 1,200-lb body weight
Shows efficacy against benzimidazole-resistant strongyles
Wide margin of safety

The dosage of ANTHELICIDE EQ is 10 mg/kg (2.2 lb) of body weight (15 mg/kg for strongyloides)
Each mark on the syringe delivers ANTHELCIDE EQ Paste to treat 100 lb (67 lb for strongyloides) and each syringe treats up to 1,200 lbs. of body weight
Horses maintained on premises where reinfection is likely to occur may be retreated in 6 to 8 weeks. Veterinarians are the best source to determine frequency of treatments
ANTHELCIDE EQ is compatible with carbon disulfide, which can be used concurrently for bot control (Gasterophilus spp.) when administered by a veterinarian. Routine carbon disulfide cautions must be observed
Determine the weight of the horse and dial the correct setting on the plunger. Remove the cap from the syringe. Insert the tip of the syringe into the side of the horse’s mouth between the incisor and molar teeth and press the plunger down as far as it will go, depositing the paste on the back of the tongue