Ivomec (ivermectin) from Boehringer Ingelheim is an injectable parasiticide for cattle and swine. One low-volume dose effectively treats and controls the following internal and external parasites that may impair the health of cattle and swine: gastrointestinal roundworms (including inhibited Ostertagia ostertagi), lungworms, grubs, sucking lice, and mange mites in cattle; and gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, lice, and mange mites in swine. The convenience, broad-spectrum efficacy, and safety margin of Ivomec Injection make it a unique product for parasite control in cattle and swine. Dosing: Cattle, 1 ml (10 mg of ivermectin) per 110 lbs. bodyweight subcutaneously; swine, 1 ml per 75 lbs. bodyweight subcutaneously. Not for use in humans.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the emergency use of Ivomec (ivermectin) injection for the prevention of infestations caused by New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) larvae (myiasis) when administered:
• At the time of castration
• At the appearance of a wound in cattle
except for female dairy cattle producing milk for human consumption and calves that will be processed for veal. Ivomec (ivermectin) injection is not approved or conditionally approved for this use.
