Ivermectin

[Kazak]

Sheep in shed. Scab starting to show.
Going to use ivermectin product.
I know they need 2 jabs but how far apart?
Thanks

 

[Hfd Cattle]

make sure it's scab and not lice first ..... you probably have ,but saying just in case as I think ivermectin is no good for lice ..... I'm happy to be corrected !

 

[Kazak]

Thanks.
Scab not lice..
How often apart the 2 injections?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

7 days apart from memory .

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Your biggest problem will be the 'scab' still being live in the shed for longer than the ivermectin will last ...... I think .
Like earlier I'm happy to be corrected .

 

[sean m]

Thanks.
Scab not lice..
How often apart the 2 injections?

what did the vet recommend?

 

[cattleman123]

Inject with Dectomax...the best on the market one jab of 2.5 ml for ewes...

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Has the Vet confirmed it is Scab?
Far too many people are convinced they have a Scab problem when it is actually Lice, it is very cost effective to get the blood test done and 100% accurate.
Dectomax should work but in housed sheep I would use Cydectin LA which has a long active period and will last long enough for the mite to die off in the building.

 

[Kazak]

what did the vet recommend?

One of the mectins she said.
Didnt give me intervals.

 

[Timbo]

Get a dozen or so blood samples tested to be CERTAIN is it scab.

Jab them twice 10 days apart. Use an automatic jabber and be certain you grab a finger of skin and they receive the proper dose.

 

[JD-Kid]

have done rams in the past for mange with injections umm been a bit hit and miss. to be fair found dipping worked better
the thing with. the la might be the withholding times unless this page is out of date

https://www.scops.org.uk/workspace/pdfs/scab-product-options-table.pdf

 

[cattleman123]

This Scab problem for the sheep industry is going to take some controlling....markts in the South west nearly always have some sheep with scab...it spreads like wildfire ..I think many do not realise that...I know some one who bought a ram at Market...never bought any other sheep...now his sheep have scab

 

[Kazak]

This Scab problem for the sheep industry is going to take some controlling....markts in the South west nearly always have some sheep with scab...it spreads like wildfire ..I think many do not realise that...I know some one who bought a ram at Market...never bought any other sheep...now his sheep have scab

Same here.

 

[JD-Kid]

scab used to be here many many moons ago all the sale yards had dips think even the cops were there to make sure sheep were dipped

 

[neilo]

scab used to be here many many moons ago all the sale yards had dips think even the cops were there to make sure sheep were dipped

There used to be compulsory dipping here, with police (& later a ‘two minute timer man’) to enforce it. Scab was nearly eradicated, then compulsory dipping was stopped and here we are....

It will never come back of course, as the government would open themselves up to claims for anyone made ill later in life, having been forced to use a nerve agent (OP dip) by them.

 

[johnspeehs]

scab used to be here many many moons ago all the sale yards had dips think even the cops were there to make sure sheep were dipped

We had compulsory dipping her many moons ago, you sent in a card with the date you were dipping and an inspector came round and checked you actually had dipped. Once all the talk about OP dips got going I suppose they had to drop it. Sheep scab has exploded here since.

 

[johnspeehs]

LOL beat me to it Neilo.

 

[cattleman123]

In 2 or 3 years you wont want to bebuying sheep out of any mart....private deals will esculate..just you see

 

[sean m]

In 2 or 3 years you wont want to bebuying sheep out of any mart....private deals will esculate..just you see

anything bought out of any sale want's treating,assume they've got it you wont be far wrong

 

[nb844]

Do not use dectomax as scab mites in the shed will live longer than the cover on the ewes so they will get reinfected. You also need to keep an eye out for resistance to Cydectin. Your vet really should have covered this when they diagnosed scab.

Scab really isn’t a hard thing to get rid of, follow basic bio security and get them in the dip at the first sign of trouble. Unfortunately though there seems to be an awful lot of people completely ignorant to it and willing to let it spread through markets and their neighbours. No matter how on top of the job you are, if your neighbours aren’t the same then it’s only a matter of time.