wormer

Anyone done one yet with Feb/mar born lambs? Just started to notice the odd mucky bum, need to do a FEC count tomorrow to check levels of nemo as wells guess.

We have a batch of a 100 Shearlings that have just started lambing that are causing a concern. Unusually we can trace the history of these since birth, so all home bred. First 12 months after weaning grazed away on a farm with no other sheep. They did have an issue with wormer resistance but...

Rumen fluke here, and if it's here in the Highlands, it's everywhere 😱. We suspected a missing link, with losing a few healthy lambs last summer. Just suddenly going downhill for no reason, looking flukey but shouldn't be, and in spite of a very effective health plan. After reading the comments...

Up until now it's been a single dose of Ivomec, but apparently research shows that the residuals of using it can persist in the dung for a considerable period of time after use and still have considerable detrimental effect on soil health after spreading. Sheep are typically housed about four...

Bit of a background. Last yr we didnt dose pre lambing. We then went on to loose a load of ewes with lambs at foot and it was unknown. Fec come back good. Pms inconclusive then we bit the bullet and dosed all the ewes with cydectin triclomox off our own backs and it pretty much stopped deaths in...

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whos actually involved in this and does anyone know who set it up?

I feel the AHDB "consultation" over the levy increase was a complete sham. I was never asked if I approved of the levy increase, or given an opportunity to give any feedback on the proposed levy increase. I remember being told a levy increase was being applied for, but that is not a...

Ear tags :mad:etc . but this time drench gun bottes why cant they have a standard neck thread size theres 3 pr 4 different bottles types by different makers ..... why cant they be standardised size :mad: in real life it faffing around wasting time setting up different caps on pipes which has to...

I have never double dosed my sheep with Hep P. I just give them a single dose every year 4-6 weeks before lambing. Is this a total waste of time or does it give them some protection? I've never had a problem health wise so far touch wood !!

Does your farm or animals suffer with a liver fluke burden? Do you think you may have a flukicide resistant problem? We would love to hear from you! Here at Ridgeway Research Ltd we are looking for liver fluke which are resistant to Closantel or triclabendazole. Would you be interested in...

Probably been asked some where but.. as above , fluke drench and mineral drench together yes or no (sheep)

Sorry if this has already been discussed. We went to a seminar in the summer with our vets who told us about the upcoming sheep attestation and small farm productivity grant for worms in sheep. We were advised to apply for this and double it up with the sheep attestation. The grant would cover...

Is anyone having problems signing up to this? It was recommended by my vet. But on trying to sign up it appears my SBI number will not link up with my CPH number!!. RPA are trying to sort it out. All to do with the SFI job!!. WB

Have been mineral bolusing my cattle for about the last 5 years and thinking there must be a better way that my current battle. Has anyone got any good tips for streamlining this as can be slow when I have to halter individuals who thrash their head about. Keep feeling I'm close to getting...

Thinking of changing wormer this year. Always used an ivermectin injection before but not happy with results, especially during the grazing season. Going to use a drench that does fluke too. I know I'll have to treat lice separate now. Are hook drench guns any good? Can you do a row of cattle...

Have a batch of ewe lambs that are not putting on condition, and sone going backwards, despite plenty of good grass. Just been emailed the results of a worm count and is (almost) clear of worms. Liver fluke is negative, but positive for Rumen fluke. From what I have read, there is no routine...

I have a handful of lambs that I’m trying to finish but they seem to have lost their appetite. I’ve been feeding them creep and recently been able to do this ad-lib but they just don’t seem interested. The field they’re in isn’t brilliant for grass now but they also have access to a shed with...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period, they should be vigilant for increased parasites. The current wet weather means that hoose or lungworms could be an issue on many farms. Due to...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The first two episodes of a new podcast series from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group came out this week, aiming to offer another tool to the UK sheep industry on parasite control. SCOPS chair and sheep farmer, Kevin...