#$%^&*AU2015100956A420150820.pdf#####Abstract The present invention relates to the development, efficacy and toxicity assessment of moxidectin loaded vacuum-dried/freeze-dried seed mix, together with the method for obtaining it, and its use for manufacturing a drug for companion birds for the prevention and/or treatment of conditions in which moxidectin has been shown to be effective. The seed mix of the present invention consists of three different seeds commonly used in the avian industries as bird food dried by vacuumdrying or freeze-drying technology through a seed infusion process. The toxicity is assessed on companion birds.