Table 1 Chemicals used on livestock and the number of participants using each of them
Product name ® | Chemical class | Number of participants (%) | Target parasites | Active ingredients (%) | Method of Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amitraz | Amidine | 13 (12.4) | Lice, mites, ticks | Amitraz | Topical |
Deadline Dip | Pyrethroid | 22 (21.0) | Ticks, lice, flies | Flumethrin (1) | Topical |
Supona Aerosol | Organophosphate | 23 (21.9) | Maggots in wounds, ticks | Dichlorphos (0.74) Chlorfenvinphos (0.48) | Topical |
Redline Dip | Pyrethroid | 39 (37.1) | Ticks, lice | Flumethrin (1) | Topical |
Tick-tack | Amidine | 2 (1.9) | Ticks, mites | Amitraz (12.5) | Topical |
Swavet | Retinoids (Vitamin A) and tocopherols (Vitamin E) | 2 (1.9) | Supplement | Vitamin A & E | Oral |
Ami-Tick | Acaricide | 2 (1.9) | Ticks, fleas | Amitraz | Topical |
Vit-B-Co | vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamine) | 1 (0.95) | Supplement | Vitamin B | Oral |
Triatix | Acaricide | 2 (1.9) | Ticks, lice, mites | Amitraz | Topical |
Terramycin | Tetracycline antibiotics | 1 (0.95) | Tick-borne gall-sickness, pneumonia, footrot | Oxytetracycline | Injection |
Valbazen | Anthelmintic benzimidazole | 1 (0.95) | Liver flukes, tapeworms, stomach worms | Albendazole (11.36) | Oral |