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Rotational deworming was thought to be the best way to control parasites in horses. Now we know that rotating dewormers has not slowed resistance. 1,2 You can help slow resistance by not rotating dewormers and working with your veterinarian to determine which products are still working on your farm. 2-4 ZIMECTERIN ® Gold (ivermectin and praziquantel) controls small strongyles that have become resistant to the active ingredient in other common dewormers, such as SAFE-GUARD ® (fenbendazole), ANTHELCIDE ® EQ (oxibendazole) and PANACUR ® (fenbendazole). 1 Why would you trust your horse's health to any dewormer that does less? 1 Kaplan RM, et al. Prevalence of anthelmintic-resistant cyathostomes on horse farms. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2004;225(6):903-910. 2 Reinemeyer CR. Rational approaches to equine parasite control. Equine Parasite Control Kentucky Equine Research, Inc. 64-72. 3 McFarlane D, Hale GM, Johnson EM, Maxwell LK. Fecal egg counts after anthelmintic administration to aged horses and horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2010;236(3):331. 4 Kaplan RM. These ain't your father's parasites: An evidence-based medical approach to equine parasite control. The Practitioner. October 2008. Merial is now part of Boehringer Ingelheim. ®ZIMECTERIN is a registered trademark, and ™the Horse Head Logo is a trademark, of Merial. All other marks are property of their respective owners. ©2018 Merial, Inc., Duluth, GA. All rights reserved. EQU-0463-PARA0218 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Not for use in humans. Keep this and all drugs out of reach of children. In horses, there have been rare reports of swelling and irritation of the mouth, lips and tongue following administration of ZIMECTERIN Gold. These reactions have been transitory in nature. Do not use in other animal species as severe adverse reactions, including fatalities in dogs, may result. by Merial It's time to RethinkDeworming .com.