EQUEST Plus Tape For Horses

Description

EQUEST Plus Tape for Horses

EQUEST Plus Tape is a long-acting horse wormer and boticide gel that provides broad-spectrum protection against internal parasites, including tapeworms, bots, and all major gastrointestinal roundworms. It is the only equine wormer with a registered claim to control encysted small strongyles in a single dose, making it a key component in any strategic parasite control program.

Why Choose EQUEST Plus Tape?

• Controls tapeworms, bots, and all major roundworms including benzimidazole-resistant small strongyles
• Only wormer with a registered claim to kill encysted small strongyles in a single dose
• Long-acting formula—protection for 14–16 weeks, reducing treatment frequency
• Reduces pasture contamination and strongyle egg shedding
• Unique gel formulation dissolves quickly on the tongue
• Narrow syringe barrel for easy oral dosing
• Safe for foals over 4 weeks, pregnant mares and breeding stallions

Active Ingredients

• Moxidectin: 20mg/mL
• Praziquantel: 125mg/mL

Contents

• 11.8g net
• Sufficient to treat one horse weighing up to 575kg

Broad-Spectrum Protection

EQUEST Plus Tape treats and controls:

• Tapeworms: Anoplocephala perfoliata, Paranoplocephala mamillana
• Large Strongyles: Strongylus spp. including arterial and visceral larval stages
• Small Strongyles: All cyathostomin species including encysted stages (DL, LL3, EL4)
• Pinworms: Oxyuris equi
• Ascarids: Parascaris equorum
• Hairworms: Trichostrongylus axei
• Threadworms: Strongyloides westeri
• Stomach Worms: Habronema spp. (gastric and summer sore forms)
• Bots: Gasterophilus intestinalis, Gasterophilus nasalis (larval stages)
• Onchocerciasis: Onchocerca spp. (microfilariae)

Egg Reappearance Period (ERP)

• At least 14 weeks—significantly reduces pasture contamination with strongyle eggs during this period

Directions for Use

• Do not administer full syringe to horses under 400kg
• Use caution in foals and smaller breeds—dose carefully and avoid overdosing
• Keep away from dogs—ingestion may cause toxicity
• Safe for use in breeding stock, pregnant mares, and foals over 4 weeks old when dosed as directed

Dosage Instructions

Administer orally at a dose rate of 0.4mg/kg moxidectin and 2.5mg/kg praziquantel. The syringe is calibrated in 25kg intervals based on bodyweight.

Note: One syringe treats up to 575kg. For heavier horses, additional syringes are required. For example, a 725kg horse would need 1¼ syringes. Adjust the second syringe to match the remaining weight.

Technical Information

These documents provide verified product information for safety, handling and regulatory compliance.

• Safety Data Sheet (SDS): Equest-Plus-Tape-Long-Acting-Horse-Wormer-Boticide-Gel-SDS
• Product Label: EQUEST PLUS TAPE_LABEL
• APVMA Product Registration Number: 55506

Manufactured by Zoetis, a global leader in equine health. EQUEST Plus Tape is trusted by Australian horse owners and veterinarians for superior parasite control and long-acting performance.