Ceva launches new canine endoparasiticide Milbactor

Ceva has announced the launch of Milbactor for dogs, the latest addition to its antiparasitic range of products.

The broad-spectrum flavoured endoparasiticide tablet contains the proven active ingredients milbemycin oxime and praziquantel, offering protection of the common nematodes seen in the UK, including Angiostrongylus vasorum and the main species of tapeworm.

Puppies weighing as little as 0.5 kg can be treated with Milbactor from two weeks of age, and the treatment can be used throughout the animal's life. It comes in two tablet sizes, with the flavouring making administration easier.

The company has also launched its new Ceva Protection System for dogs, a simple two-step solution featuring Vectra 3D and Milbactor, to provide comprehensive ectoparasite and endoparasite protection for dogs with a single monthly topical treatment and flavoured tablet.

Rob McLintock, companion animal business unit manager at Ceva Animal Health, said: "The regime offers a simple, effective combination to treat and prevent fleas, ticks, biting flies, roundworms, tapeworms, lungworms and to prevent heartworm."

This follows the launch of the feline parasiticide Vectra Felis in January.