| Question |
Answer |
| Antinematodals |
Kill roundworms.
|
| Benzimidazoles |
Not labelled for cats, do not get bots in horses, come as paste/liquid/granules |
| Thiabendazole, Mebendazole, Albendazole |
antinematodal benzimidazoles |
| Oxibendazole |
Authelcide |
| Febendazole |
Panacur, Safe Guard.
|
| Oxfendazole |
Benzalmon |
| Organophosphates |
Used in cattle orally or topically, kill ectoparasites too (including bots in horses) Trichlorfon, Coumaphos, Dichlorvos. Atropine and 2-Pam are antidotes to overdose (salivation, v/d, muscle tremors, miosis |
| Tetrahydropimidines |
Antinematodals. Pyrantel pamoate, pyrantel tartrate, Morantel tartrate |
| Imidazothiozoles |
Antinematodals. Febantel, Levamisole |
| Avermectins |
DO NOT USE IVERMECTIN IN COLLIES/SHELTIES |
| Ivermectin |
Ivomec. Heartguard. Eqvalan. Do not inject in horses (bots), not safe in collies, off label for ear mites, cannot split heartguard chewables |
| Moxidectin |
Cydectin. Quest. Safe in collies, used for bots, use 2 times amount, careful in foals less than four months |
| Selamectin |
Revolution. Topical for roundworms, heartworm, fleas, ticks, mites. Hairloss at administration site in cats |
| Eprinomectin |
Eprinex. Pour on for cattle, similar as selamectin |
| Nitroscanate |
Lopatol. Broad spectrum antinematodal for dogs |
| Piperazine |
Pipatabs. Antinematodal, lots of resistance |
| Anticestodals |
Cats, dogs, equine tapeworms. Praziquantel (Droncit), Epsiprantel (Cestex)
|
| Antitrematodals |
Albendazole (Valbenzen), praziquantel (Drontal) |
| Antiprotozoals |
Coccidia, giardia |
| monensin |
Rumensin. Bolus feed additive for cattle, caution in dogs and horses!!
|
| Amprolium |
Amprol. Sulfa antibiotics, feed additives in cattle |
| Metronidazole |
Flagyl. Treats giardia |
| Albendazole |
Valbenzen. |
| Thiacetarsamide |
HW - adulticide |
| Melarsomine |
Immiticide. HW - adulticide |
| Ivermectin |
Heartguard. Monthly, HW - preventative, microfilaricide |
| Milbemycin |
Interceptor. Sentinel. Monthly, HW - preventative, microfilariacide |
| Selamectin |
Revolution. Monthly HW - preventative |
| DiethylCarbamazine |
Decacide. Daily HW - Preventative |
| Levamisole |
HW - microfilaricides |
| Imidacloprid (+/-) moxidectin |
Advantage. Advantage Multi. Once a month oil based flea adulticide |
| Lufenuron |
Program. Once a month, injectable/oral. Damages chitin in flea eggs, flea birth control, use with flea adulticides |
| Permithrin |
Large and small animal ectoparasite control. Adulticide (fleas, ticks, lice), topical/premise sprays, etc |
| Selamectin |
Revolution. Ectos |
| Ivermectin |
Ivomec. Ectos |
| Nitenpyram |
Capstar. Adulticide given daily until fleas are gone, label claim = 98% of fleas gone in 6 hours, all in 24 (caplet for dogs/cats) |