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[Herd]

Just had word that my neighbor has come down with scab so obviously action is needed I had planned to heptavac my ewes next week and have heard conflicting reports about whether or not to use dectomax at the same time has anyone had any experience of this?

 

[sean m]

Just had word that my neighbor has come down with scab so obviously action is needed I had planned to heptavac my ewes next week and have heard conflicting reports about whether or not to use dectomax at the same time has anyone had any experience of this?

have a look at the scab thread,that will confuse you,seriously though you need to know if you actually have scab,so involve the vet, if you have then it needs to be dealt with properly ie dipping,don't just jab them on the offchance it's a waste of time and money

 

[Bury the Trash]

The action of Dectomax will not persist to give preventative cover for k nowhere near the length of time that the scab mites can survive around in the enviroment thd sheep are in. So unless they are injected absolutely correctly using a clamp or at thd very least so done holding them so they dont jump or pull away , one sheep not with 100 percent kill of mite will take them with her and the flock so that's an example of how it can fail
The sheep after injecting must then moved to a new area where no sheep have been for at least more than 17 days . As the mites will on wooden post hedges, bramble stock fencd of the field they were in just waiting to hol back on the sheep later ,
They will also carry mite which can be viable for up to 14 days after injecting so in that length of time even if they have been done perfectly they will still be able spread it around to others ,.

so keep them away from 'clean' sheep for at least that lenght of time as well.
So yes it can be confusing.


Dipped Well with an op dip they will be killed straight away and it will give good persistant protection, for a good length of time . Long enough for all mites around about to fizzle out, thus is why it succeeds in getting rid of scab where othef methods fail. And also Imo its 'the not 100 percent injection success 'that makes the other longer acting injectables not work iyswim ....ie ..jagging away down race on your own wont do it 100 percent, dont kid yourself it will .

it's easier to make sure a sheep is completely dipped than to know if a sheep has been 'completely/sucessfully injected.

I'm no smallholder either and I can remember dipping inlamb ewes late in the second compulsory dip period in the early eighties.

Happy days

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Just had word that my neighbor has come down with scab so obviously action is needed I had planned to heptavac my ewes next week and have heard conflicting reports about whether or not to use dectomax at the same time has anyone had any experience of this?

Agree with sean get them tested first .

 

[swt]

You'll probably find that there is no dectomax to be had anywhere, its been out of stock for a few months, a rumour was it may be back later this month, but don't hold your breath.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Get a contractor in and dip them.

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Get a contractor in and dip them.

It is now becoming the most cost effective and easiest way to treat parasites in flocks.

 

[unlacedgecko]

It is now becoming the most cost effective and easiest way to treat parasites in flocks.

Those culls you dipped for me in Gloucestershire 2 years ago had been dectomaxed 3 times.

I won't bother with injectables again.

 

[sean m]

Those culls you dipped for me in Gloucestershire 2 years ago had been dectomaxed 3 times.

I won't bother with injectables again.

i said this the other week,most new customers with scab have tried a jab of some sort at least twice before phoning

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Those culls you dipped for me in Gloucestershire 2 years ago had been dectomaxed 3 times.

I won't bother with injectables again.

Glad you were happy?. The amount of resistance about now is very scary with injectables , just like sean we are seeing more and more issues with them not working before getting a call.

 

[neilo]

Those culls you dipped for me in Gloucestershire 2 years ago had been dectomaxed 3 times.

I won't bother with injectables again.

Have you thought about using a reliable contractor to jab them for you??

 

[unlacedgecko]

Have you thought about using a reliable contractor to jab them for you??

if I could find one I would! Sadly @Keepers was unavailable back then, so just had to make do with some local redneck.