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ZIMECTERIN® (ivermectin paste) 1.87%

Managing Parasites With Regular Deworming

While it’s not the most glamorous part of horse ownership, deworming is an essential part of managing your horse’s overall health. Regardless of their location, all horses ingest parasites from their environment, which, if uncontrolled, can be detrimental to their health. Regular deworming with ZIMECTERIN paste can control parasites and help keep horses healthy. 

Dive Into Deworming

Top Reasons to Choose ZIMECTERIN

ZIMECTERIN is a safe and effective dewormer, with broad-spectrum control of internal parasites found in horses. Find ZIMECTERIN at your favorite retailer.

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Safe For All Horses

Safe for use in all horses, including pregnant mares, breeding stallions, and foals and yearlings of all ages.

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Broad-Spectrum Control

Controls small and large strongyles, ascarids, bots, pinworms, threadworms, lungworms and more.

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Effective Against Resistance

ZIMECTERIN is effective even against small strongyles resistant to benzimidazole products.

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How ZIMECTERIN Controls Parasites

ZIMECTERIN utilizes the active ingredient ivermectin to treat and control internal parasites and egg shedding, support general health, and avoid the development of resistant parasites. Talk to your veterinarian to discuss the right deworming schedule for your horse.

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Rewrite Your Deworming Story

With ZIMECTERIN, you can write a deworming story of determination and responsibility. One in which your persistence leads to timeless results and parasite control worthy of its own story. Give your horse the real advantage of strength with ZIMECTERIN dewormer today.

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Zimecterin dewormer for horses; active ingredient: Ivermectin 1.87%, safe for all ages including pregnant mares.

*For a full list of parasite species and stages, see the ZIMECTERIN product insert.

Additional Product Information

Dosage & Administration

The syringe contains sufficient paste to treat one 1,250-lb horse at the recommended dose rate of 91 mcg ivermectin per lb (200mcg/kg) body weight. Each weight marking on the syringe plunger delivers enough paste to treat 250-lb body weight. 

ZIMECTERIN is available at retailers and can be administered by a horse owner. However, it is best to consult with your veterinarian before treating your horse. Horse owners should work closely with their veterinarian to ensure continued effectiveness of their deworming programs, and selectively treat only those horses that need it. 

To administer ZIMECTERIN, deposit paste on the back of the horse’s tongue, and immediately raise the horse’s head for a few seconds after dosing. 

For more information on dosing and administration, please read the ZIMECTERIN product label. 

Resources

ZIMECTERIN prescribing information

Safety

Store at 68° F - 77° F (20-25° C). Excursions between 59° F - 86° F (15-30° C) are permitted. 

Environmental Safety: Ivermectin and excreted ivermectin residues may adversely affect aquatic organisms. Do not contaminate ground or surface water. Dispose of the syringe in an approved landfill or by incineration. 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Not for use in humans. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. Do not use in other animal species as severe adverse reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may result.

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References

1 McFarlane D, Hale GM, Johnson EM, Maxwell LK. Fecal egg counts after anthelmintic administration to aged horses and horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. J Am Vet Assoc 2010;236(3):330–334. 

 

ZIMECTERIN® is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health France, used under license. ©2024 Boehringer Ingelheim Health USA Inc., Duluth, GA. All rights reserved. 
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ZIMECTERIN IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Not for use in humans. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. Do not use in other animal species, as severe adverse reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may result. Ivermectin and excreted ivermectin residues may adversely affect aquatic organisms. Do not contaminate ground - or surface water. Dispose of the syringe in an approved landfill or by incineration.