What Farmco Recommends It For:
Strategic drenching programs such as quarantine, weaning, pre-lambing, primer and exit drenches, as well as effective control of gastrointestinal worms, lungworm, tapeworm, liver fluke, nasal bot and itch mite.
Why It’s a Farmco Favourite:
Its powerful four-active formula delivers maximum efficacy, supports resistance management, and provides broad-spectrum protection developed specifically for Australian conditions.
Q-Drench®
Multi-Combination Drench for Sheep
Q-drench Is the Ideal Choice for Strategic Treatments Such as Weaning, Pre-lambing, Quarantine, Primer and Exit Drenches Which Rely on the Highest Possible Efficacy to Achieve Their Aims. It Was Developed in Australia for Australian Sheep Producers and Contains 4 Actives with 4 Different Modes of Action at 4 Fully Effective Doses. Using Q-drench as Part of or Within a Season Drench Rotation Will Increase Sheep Productivity and Help Delay the Development of Parasites Resistance to Existing Drenches.
Overview
Active Constituents:
- 1.0 mg/mL abamectin ML Macrocyclic lactones (‘mectin’)
- 25.0 mg/mL albendazole BZ Benzimidazoles (‘white’)
- 37.5 mg/mL closantel SAL-P Salicylanilides / Phenols
- 40.0 mg/mL levamisole LEV Imidazothiazoles (‘clear’)
Key Benefits:
- The 4-way power of Q-drench slows the development of resistance to individual actives by attacking parasites in 4 different ways
- Effective against susceptible gastrointestinal roundworms (Including strains with single or dual resistance to macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles, levamisole or closantel, and strains of Haemonchus contortus with emerging resistance to closantel)
- Effective against lung worm and tapeworms
- Effective against mature and late immature (from 6-week stage) liver fluke
- Effective against nasal bot and itch mite
Recommendations for Use
- Entry or primer drench
- Exit or tail cutter drench
- Pre-lamb drench
- Quarantine drench
- Weaning drench
- Liver Fluke control
- Tapeworm control
Treatment and control of sensitive strains of the following parasites of sheep:
- Adult and immature gastrointestinal roundworms:
- Barber’s Pole Worm – Haemonchus contortus – including inhibited L4 stage and strains with single, dual or triple resistance to macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles, levamisole or closantel, and strains with emerging resistance to closantel.
- Small Brown Stomach Worm – Teladorsagia (Ostertagia) circumcincta – including inhibited L4 stage and strains with single or dual resistance to macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles or levamisole.
- Black Scour Worm – Trichostrongylus colubriformis – including strains with single or dual resistance to macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles or levamisole.
- Large Stomach Worm – Haemonchus placei
- Stomach Hair Worm – Trichostrongylus axei
- Black Scour Worm – Trichostrongylus vitrinus
- Small Intestinal Worm – Cooperia spp
- Thin-Necked Intestinal Worm – Nematodirus spp
- Large Mouthed Bowel Worm – Chabertia ovina
- Nodule Worm – Oesophagostomum columbianum
- Large Bowel Worm – Oesophagostomum venulosum
- Whip worm – Trichuris ovis
- Intestinal threadworm – Strongyloides papillosus
- Hookworm – Bunostomum spp
- Nasal Bot – Oestrus ovis
- Lungworm – Dictyocaulus viviparus (Large lungworm)
- Liver Fluke – Fasciola hepatica – mature fluke and late immature forms including 6-week-old stages. Reduces the output of viable fluke eggs.
- Tapeworms – Moniezia spp – heads and segments
- Itch mite – Psorergates ovis
Key Features
- 4 actives with 4 different modes of action in every dose
- Ideal for strategic drenching programs
- Delays development of resistant worm strains
- Made in Australia for Australian conditions
- Cost-effective, broad-spectrum worm control
Dosage & Storage
Dosage
1 mL/5 kg bodyweight given orally. Shake well before use.
| Liveweight (kg) | Dose (mL) | 1L treats | 5L treats | 10L treats |
| 11 – 15 | 3 | 333 | 1,666 | 3,333 |
| 16 – 20 | 4 | 250 | 1,250 | 2,500 |
| 21 – 25 | 5 | 200 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 26 – 30 | 6 | 166 | 833 | 1,666 |
| 31 – 35 | 7 | 142 | 714 | 1,428 |
| 36 – 40 | 8 | 125 | 625 | 1,250 |
| 41 – 45 | 9 | 111 | 555 | 1,111 |
| 46 – 50 | 10 | 100 | 500 | 1,000 |
| 51 – 55 | 11 | 90 | 454 | 909 |
| 56 – 60 | 12 | 83 | 416 | 833 |
| 61 – 65 | 13 | 76 | 384 | 769 |
| 66 – 70 | 14 | 71 | 357 | 714 |
| 71 – 75 | 15 | 66 | 333 | 666 |
| > 75 | Sheep in excess of 75kg to be dosed at 1mL per 5kg bodyweight. | |||
Storage
Store below 30°C (room temperature), in original container.
Do NOT freeze.
Do NOT store at low temperature.
Withholding Periods:
Meat: 28 days.
Milk: DO NOT USE in female sheep which are producing, or may in the future produce, milk or milk products for human consumption.
DO NOT USE in lambs under 6 weeks of age or 10 kg bodyweight.
Exercise care in handling weak, pregnant and young animals to avoid unnecessary stress.
Avoid yarding animals off-feed overnight, and ensure animals have access to water when yarded prior to drenching.
Recommended dose should not be exceeded, except under veterinary supervision.
Safety Instructions:
Poisonous if absorbed by skin contact or swallowed. May irritate the eyes and skin. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. When opening the container and pouring large quantities wear elbow-length PVC gloves. After each days use, wash gloves. Wash hands after use.
Trade Advice:
This product does not have an ESI established. For advice on the ESI contact Zoetis on 1800 963 847 before using this product.

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