Crovect is it effective?

[glensman]

As per title, I assume many of you have used it, how effective did you find it to be?

 

[twizzel]

As long as it's applied properly and every 6 weeks I've never had a problem. I don't have huge numbers to do though.

 

[sam1]

Very effective

 

[Bones]

Very effective

+ 1

 

[Y Fan Wen]

The first question is, what do you want it to affect?

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Crovect is fine and good to use. However 6 weeks is about as far as it will ever last.

Most people apply it incorrectly as it is not like Clik and it will not spread across the sheep.

 

[Stewartry hill]

If applied properly it works fine for the time it says on the package

 

[Wooly]

Just for those that don't know, Molecto from Mole Valley farmers is exactly the same product but cheaper.

http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/moleecto-pour-on-5l

 

[glensman]

The first question is, what do you want it to affect?

guess

 

[unlacedgecko]

It's very effective at giving me a bloody headache. Don't apply it stood in the race wearing shorts...

 

[glensman]

It's very effective at giving me a bloody headache. Don't apply it stood in the race wearing shorts...

full protective gear was worn, I'm just finished.

 

[S J H]

It's very effective at giving me a bloody headache. Don't apply it stood in the race wearing shorts...

Dad was spraying ectofly about a few weeks ago, made me feel rough for a couple of days

I used crovect a few weeks ago, and had three struck lambs 48 hrs after, but touch wood, nothing since. I used the proper method and the spray gun.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

guess

Ticks and lice?

 

[glensman]

Ticks and lice?

no fly strike(the main use I would assume)

 

[GTB]

no fly strike(the main use I would assume)

Ticks and lice would be the main use for Crovect IMO. It wouldn't be my first choice for blowfly but it will last up to 6 wks if applied correctly.

 

[S J H]

Ticks and lice would be the main use for Crovect IMO. It wouldn't be my first choice for blowfly but it will last up to 6 wks if applied correctly.

What would you use for short withdrawal @GTB ?

 

[GTB]

What would you use for short withdrawal @GTB ?

Crovect is fine for short withdrawal and shorter cover but it's cheaper and better to apply Clik once than Crovect twice. Unless ticks or lice are a problem obviously.

 

[Spartacus]

Did all our lambs with it ten days ago, had them in again a week later and one had had maggots between but not many so it must have been struck just after application and it stopped them getting hold properly.

 

[glensman]

Crovect is fine for short withdrawal and shorter cover but it's cheaper and better to apply Clik once than Crovect twice. Unless ticks or lice are a problem obviously.

we were looking for something for fly strike with a short withdrawal, we'll have a good few ready to go at weaning in a couple of weeks time. We really should have done them with clik long ago but it didn't happen, I noticed a lamb struck on Sunday so action needed to be taken. My father returned from the vets with crovect, this led to the question since we'd never used it before.

 

[Bones]

full protective gear was worn, I'm just finished.

Wash your protective gear with fairy liquid, or it will fall to pieces.