dip them,you know it makes senseI use it for scab prevention in sheep coming onto the farm not as a wormer. Are there any better alternatives?
dip them,you know it makes senseI use it for scab prevention in sheep coming onto the farm not as a wormer. Are there any better alternatives?
hmmm,is there nobody in your area mobile dippingI have no dipper
No, unless you try Zermex LA which is the same product but made by Downland and costs a fair bit less.I use it for scab prevention in sheep coming onto the farm not as a wormer. Are there any better alternatives?
Your 'feeling' doesn't go along with the published data sheet or what the drug company have told me. You're a brave man using it anywhere else.got a feeling when they tested the product they did all the trials jabbing under the ear so that's why its licensed for use there but its fine under the skin in the neck
The data sheet that comes with product isn't in there for fun. It's not for some bedtime reading if struggling to sleep. It states quite clearly:Well they should me more specific to the reasons why. Used it first time this year did first batch in ear on Swales took forever.
We've only started using Cydectin on lambs for the past 2 years but am worried that if I do the ewes at lambing time I will increase the chance of resistance. I've heard others say how good Cydectin is if given to ewes but not sure myself. We'd need to give a white wormer to lambs for nematodirius as we have nemo present on the farm so not sure of the value of the "hoovering" benefit of Cydectin. What do you think @neilo about a pre/post lambing dose of Cydectin for ewes?Our vets are very hot on promoting drench resistant testing, FEC and use of Zolvix/Startect once a year, but they also appear to be persuading everyone locally to use Cydectin LA as a lambing dose for cleaning pasture. Maybe there's a good margin to be had in Zolvix sales?
Please avoid Cydectin if you possibly can. You push so hard for resistance it is not sustainable - long term.
Not to my knowledge. Don't know of anyone that dips their sheep in my area but I will enquire. Not that practical if I buy 30 ewes from the mart though
This is one of those cases where the product works as it should, but its use in this way is not sustainable in the long term. Have I explained why?