NEW QLD RESEARCH - A TALE OF TWO DIFFERENT DRENCH COMBINATIONS

It is now well accepted that we must use combination drenches (containing more than one active against the same parasite) to fight parasite resistance and increase weight gain.

Cattle tick, a blood-sucking severe parasite, is a significant problem for many producers. They're easily seen on the outside of cattle. Still, recent research has highlighted that barber's pole worm, hidden inside cattle and a blood-sucking parasite, is also a big challenge for QLD producers and leads to massive productivity loss.^1-4

Choosing an effective drench against cattle ticks and worms is essential to protect cattle growth.

Unfortunately, many commonly used drenches no longer control key QLD worms, such as Barber’s Pole and Cooperia.^1-4

In 2023, an approved trial compared the parasite control and weight gain between Acatak Duostar^® and Cydectin Platinum¹.

• 120 steers in Far North Queensland.
• Mean starting weight of 260 kg.
• Moderate cattle tick burdens and worm egg count of 230 eggs per gram, dominated by barbers’ pole worm and some Cooperia.
• Half of the cattle were treated with Cydectin Platinum, and the other half with Acatak Duostar.
• Tick and worm egg counts were taken 14 days after treatment. Ticks were also sent away for resistance testing.
• Weight checks 42 and 56 days after treatment.

Results found that Cydectin Platinum resulted in cattle 5 kg heavier than Acatak Duostar treated animals over 56 days.¹

 

 

Cydectin Platinum’s better weight gain was due to better worm control. Cydectin Platinum was 100% effective against worm burdens, while Acatak Duostar was only 18% effective. Ivermectin in Acatak Duostar was no longer effective against Barber’s Pole and Cooperia worms.

 

 

While both products had similar cattle tick control on Day 14, it was significant that laboratory testing showed that Fluazuron in Acatak Duostar was no longer fully effective against cattle ticks, with only 70% efficacy on an Adult Immersion Test. Moxidectin in Cydectin Platinum was 100% effective on a Larval Packet Test.

KEY SUMMARY:

1. It is essential to control both cattle ticks on the outside and worms on the inside.
2. You can see cattle becoming clear of ticks, but worms inside are left behind, leading to weight loss.
3. Moxidectin and ivermectin remain effective against cattle tick.
4. Resistance to ivermectin is common in QLD worms.
5. Resistance to fluazuron is becoming common in QLD cattle ticks.
6. The best productivity was seen by using Cydectin Platinum.

EFFICACY IS IMPORTANT, BUT WEIGHT GAIN IS EVERYTHING.

Why did the Cydectin Platinum-treated cattle grow so much better than Acatak Duostar-treated cattle?

It's simple - blood-sucking worms on the inside do count. Research has confirmed that Acatak Duostar and Dectomax Pour-On are no longer effective at controlling QLD key worms, especially barber’s pole, the most damaging worm due to widespread ivermectin and doramectin drench resistance.^1-5

Cydectin Platinum leads to significant weight gain due to the dual actives (moxidectin and levamisole) controlling key QLD worms, Barbers Pole and Cooperia, at 99-100%.^1-5

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