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Choosing the Right Sheep Dewormer Comparison: Oral vs Injectable

 

Keeping your sheep healthy and productive starts with an effective parasite control program. But with so many products available — drenches, injectables, and combination treatments — how do you know which option is right for your flock?

In this post, we’ll break down the differences between oral and injectable dewormers, their advantages, and when to use each one.

Why Deworming Matters

Internal parasites like roundworms, wireworms, and tapeworms can cause poor growth, weight loss, and even death in sheep. Regular deworming helps maintain herd health, improves feed conversion, and ensures better lambing performance.

However, using the right product at the right time is just as important as dosing itself.

1. Oral Dewormers (Drenches)

Common forms: Liquid drenches or pastes given by mouth.
Examples: Prodose Orange, Nem-A-Rid Orange, Kombidose 4 or 3

Advantages:

  • Easy to administer in groups
  • Fast action against stomach and intestinal worms
  • Wide variety available for different parasites
  • Ideal for routine dosing and lambs

⚠️ Considerations:

  • Must be dosed accurately by weight
  • Can be spat out if not administered correctly

Best for: Routine parasite control, especially during lambing and weaning seasons.

2. Injectable Dewormers

Common forms: Injectable solutions given under the skin or in the muscle.
Examples: Ecomectin, Closeco

Advantages:

  • Longer protection period
  • Also effective against external parasites (ticks, mites, lice)
  • Easier for small groups or individual treatments
  • Great for high parasite challenge areas

⚠️ Considerations:

  • Requires needles and proper technique

Best for: Heavier parasite burdens, external parasite control, and individual handling.

 

Bovivet Recommendations

At Bovivet, we stock a range of trusted sheep dewormers:

  • Prodose Orange – Broad-spectrum oral drench
  • Nem-A-Rid Orange – Effective roundworm control
  • Kombidose 4 and 3– Combination dewormer for resistant worms
  • Ecomectin – Injectable for internal
  • Closeco - Injectable for intermnal
  • Multimec – Long-acting injectable option

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Final Tip

Always dose based on the heaviest animal in the group and ensure equipment is clean and calibrated. Consistent dosing means healthier sheep — and higher profits.

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