EQVALAN® GOLD

 (ivermectin and praziquantel) 

EQVALAN GOLD is the broadest-spectrum dewormer available in Canada1. It combines two active ingredients – ivermectin and praziquantel – to provide comprehensive, broad-spectrum parasite treatment for your horses. EQVALAN GOLD is registered to treat 63 species and stages of equine internal parasites including:

  • Worms
  • Bots
  • Tapeworms

Controlling parasites is an essential health care measure for your horse. Damage can take place when parasites do any of the following:

  • Attach to gastrointestinal tissues in your horse and consume blood
  • Migrate through intestinal walls to nearby organs and vessels
  • Block passages in the digestive tract or arteries supply blood to the gastrointestinal tract

THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING TAPEWORMS

Tapeworms are particularly important to address with your deworming program. Studies have shown they are present in the majority of horses2. However, their eggs are seldom seen in fecal examinations – even in horses shown to be heavily infested. 

Tapeworms have been implicated in several forms of colic, some of which are life-threatening. In fact, colic and other intestinal problems are frequently cited as a leading cause of equine mortality, and parasites are widely recognized as a major cause of colic. 

According to leading Canadian parasitologists, the best times to treat for tapeworms are spring (April, May, June) and late fall (October, November, December)1.

KEY FEATURES: 

  • Treats the most parasites
  • Effective against tapeworms
  • Effective against small strongyles 
  • Treats bots at both the oral and gastric stages
  • Convenient – one tube treats horses up to 600 kg

INDICATIONS:

EQVALAN GOLD is indicated in horses and foals 2 months of age and older for the treatment of parasitic infections due to:
Tapeworms: Anoplocephala perfoliata
Large strongyles: adult and arterial larval stages of Strongylus vulgaris, and adult stage of S. edentatus, 
S. equinus, Craterostomum acuticaudatum, Triodontophorus brevicauda and T. serratus.
Small strongyles (including those resistant to certain benzimidazole class compounds): adult and luminal larval (L4) stages of Coronocyclus coronatus, C. labiatus, C. labratus; Cyathostomum catinatum, 

C. pateratum; Cylicocyclus elongatus, C. insigne, C. leptostomum, C. nassatus, C. radiatus; Cylicostephanus asymetricus, C. bidentatus, C. calicatus, C. goldi, C. longibursatus, C. minutus; Parapoteriostomum mettami, 
P. euproctus; Petrovinema poculatum, Poteriostomum imparidentatum, Cylicodontophorus spp. and Gyalocephalusspp.
Intestinal threadworms (adults): Strongyloides westeri
Pinworms (adult and luminal larval (L4) stages): Oxyuris equi
Ascarids (adult and third and fourth stage larvae): Parascaris equorum
Hairworms (adult): Trichostrongylus axei
Large-mouth stomach worms (adult): Habronema muscae
Neck threadworms (microfilariae): Onchocerca cervicalis
Bots (oral and gastric stages): Gasterophilus intestinalis, G. nasalis
EQVALAN GOLD may aid in the clinical improvement of dermatoses caused by cutaneous larvae of 
Habronema spp. and Draschia megastoma, and microfilariae of Onchocerca cervicalis.

PRESENTATION:

1 x 7.74 g tube 
(treats up to 600 kg body weight)

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References

1. Product Label
2. AAEP Parasite Control Guidelines -2013