Internal Parasites of Swine
External Parasites of Swine
Controlling External and Internal Parasites of Swine
MERIAL^® Technical Bulletins

Internal Parasites

• Ascaris suum (large roundworm)
• Hyostrongylus rubidus (red stomach worm)
• Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus (thorny headed worm)
• Metastrongylus spp (lungworm)
• Oesophagostomum spp (nodular worm)
• Physocephalus sexalatus (thick stomach worm)
• Stephanurus dentatus (kidney worm)
• Strongyloides ransomi (intestinal threadworm)
• Trichostrongylus axei (stomach hair worm)
• Trichuris suis (whipworm)

External Parasites

• Haematopinus suis (swine louse)
• Sarcoptes scabiei var.suis (mange mite, itch mite)

Controlling Internal and External Parasites of Swine

Parasiticides play an important role in controlling external parasites of swine, especially when treatment strategies are combined with best-management practices. Click here to learn about MERIAL^® endectocides for swine.

The IVOMEC^® for Swine Herd Mange/Lice Elimination (HM/LE) Program is a comprehensive mange and lice elimination plan developed in cooperation with leading veterinarians, entomologists, and producers. Choose from three protocols.

MERIAL Swine Technical Bulletins
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IVOMEC for Swine HM/LE
Information About IVOMEC® (ivermectin) Premix for Swine in Swine-Herd Biosecurity
Treatment of Replacement Gilts in HM/LE Herds
IVOMEC^® (ivermectin): The Proven Product for Mange Elimination

Productivity
The Effect of Mange Control with IVOMEC® (ivermectin) On Swine Herd Productivity
IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) 1% Injection and Pig Productivity
Advantage of Using IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) in Finishing Pigs

Parasite Control
Diagnosing Sarcoptic Mange with Skin Scrapings
Treating the Swine Breeding Herd Twice a Year with IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) Premix for Swine in Their Feed
Diagnosing Mange in Finishing Hogs at Slaughter
Strongyloides ransomi in Swine: Incidence, Economic Losses and Treatment
IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) Brand Products for Swine: The Parasite Solution for Today’s Pork Producer
Prevalence of Mange in Northern USA and Canadian Swine Belt
Sarcoptic Mange ELISA Information Sheet

Awareness
Skin Diseases of Swine
Prevalence of Sarcoptic Mange in Pigs: An Overview of Recent Surveys

Product Information
Internal Parasite Infections of Growing and Finishing Pigs and the Use of IVOMEC® (ivermectin) Premix for Swine for Parasite Control
IVOMEC^⊃ (ivermectin) Premix for Swine Used in Combination with BMD® (bacitracin methylene disalicylate)
IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) Premix for Swine Used in Combination with Lincomycin
IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) Brand Products vs. DECTOMAX^® (dectomax) 1% Injectable Solution for Mange Control in Swine
Comparing Pharmacokinetics of IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) 1% Injection and DECTOMAX^® 1% (doramectin) Injectable Solution for Pigs
Efficacy of IVOMEC^® (ivermectin) 1% Injection and DECTOMAX^® 1% Injectable Solution Against Sarcoptes scabiei var. sui