MusterMate

Cydectin LA (Sheep) withholding period

Active ingredient:
Moxidectin (long-acting)
For:
sheep

Withholding periods

Meat
91 days
Milk
See the label rules below
Export slaughter interval (ESI)
See the label rules below

Checked against APVMA label 58532/132377 on 9 October 2026.

What else the label says

  • DO NOT USE in ewes which are producing or may in the future produce milk that may be used or processed for human consumption.
  • DO NOT USE IN LAMBS LESS THAN 20 KG
  • EXPORT SLAUGHTER INTERVAL (ESI): DO NOT USE less than 133 days before slaughter for export.
  • DO NOT re-treat animals for 91 days after last treatment.

How to count it

Count from the last treatment. An animal last treated on 1 March can't go for slaughter before 31 May (91 days later).

To read the label yourself, search the APVMA's PubCRIS register for product number 58532. In MusterMate's medicine list it's also listed as “Cydectin Long Acting Injection (Sheep)”.

Labels get updated, so the pack in your shed may say something different. Always read the label on the product you're using, and ask your vet before using it in a way the label doesn't cover. MusterMate isn't connected with the makers of these products.

Let MusterMate count it for you

Pick this medicine when you record a treatment, and MusterMate works out the date each animal is clear. Your home screen shows every animal still under a withholding period. Free for up to 15 animals, no credit card.

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