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Comparative Efficacy Of Two Ivermectin Pour-On Anthelmintics In Beef Steers In A Commercial Feedyard (2012), A.J. Tarpoff, T. Guichon, Daniel U. Thomson, Benjamin W. Wileman, Christopher D. Reinhardt
Comparative Efficacy Of Two Ivermectin Pour-On Anthelmintics In Beef Steers In A Commercial Feedyard (2012), A.J. Tarpoff, T. Guichon, Daniel U. Thomson, Benjamin W. Wileman, Christopher D. Reinhardt
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Generic products generally have a cost advantage for beef producers over brand-name products. Recently, many beef producers have debated whether to utilize generic anthelmintics in cow/calf herds and feeder cattle. If generics are to be justified, the products must be proven to have efficacy similar to the brand-name product. Previous studies have indicated that generic macrocyclic lactones are less effective in controlling gastrointestinal parasites of cattle than the original brand-name products. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of Vetrimec (Norbrook Laboratories Limited, Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland) pour-on and Ivomec (Merial Animal Health, Duluth, GA) pour-on …