COMBINATION DRENCHES ARE THE NEW STANDARD IN CATTLE

A recent scientific article in the Australian Cattle Veterinarians (ACV) journal highlights the need to check that your weaner drench is effective. Drench resistance is widespread in Australia. 6-11,13

THE ACV JOURNAL ARTICLE OUTLINES VALUABLE RECENT DATA FROM 2018 - 2021 ON:

• The extent of drench resistance in Australian cattle worms

• How different drenches are working against different worm types

• Productivity responses when more effective drenches are used on-farm

EFFECTIVE DRENCH PROGRAMS ARE ESSENTIAL TO DRIVE GOOD PRODUCTIVITY IN CATTLE. 1,2,3,4

The important worms in Australian cattle are Barber’s Pole Worm, Cooperia and Ostertagia.5 Drench resistance in these worms can lead to a decrease in productivity. 1,2,3,11,13

The ACV article collates 25 trial results to show that the overall mean efficacy of single active drenches in Australian cattle can be estimated at only 72%. Drenches need to be working at 95% or better.

The Impact Of Drench Resistance On Cattle Productivity

Over eight weeks, the failure to effectively remove worm burdens in growing cattle can mean a loss of 8-12 kg. 1,2 This is a problem because investment in genetics and feed may be undermined by failings in the animal health program.

Virbac senior livestock technical services manager Dr Matt Ball encourages farmers to ensure they choose the most effective cattle drench to fight parasites. “We now recognise that single active drenches can no longer effectively control all key worms or protect productivity.”

COMBINATION DRENCH, CYDECTIN PLATINUM, LED TO INCREASED WEIGHT GAIN

In 2020-21 James Cook University (Townsville, Northern Australia) and NSW DPI (North Coast, NSW) investigated cattle weight gain following treatment of weaners with different drench products. Cydectin Platinum led to increased weight gain (for example, 8 kg more than doramectin pouron over 2 months).

Cydectin Platinum

• Cydectin Platinum is the next generation pouron drench for cattle containing moxidectin and levamisole and delivers:

• Unrivalled worm control (99-100%), highly effective against single and dual-resistant worms 13

• Short 7 day withholding period

• Only combination drench with persistencyprevents pasture contamination for up to 35 days.

• No known impact on dung beetles

Other key findings include:

• Combination drench, Cydectin Platinum was 99-100% effective against key cattle worms

• All single active drenches were not effective against all worms types

• Productivity responses when more effective drenches are used on-farm.

It also is the first veterinary use of DMI-Sorb™ technology to keep the product concentrated in the areas where it was applied and reduce absorption variability. All in the convenience of an easy to use low volume pour-on.

The use of combination drenches should be the default position when chemicals are needed. Switch to Cydectin Platinum today.