Liver fluke

[Bruce Almighty]

Apart from Zanil, is there any other flukicide that can be used on dairy cows ?

 

[Big_D]

Apart from Zanil, is there any other flukicide that can be used on dairy cows ?

I think fasinex at drying off is the only other licenced option

 

[I thats it]

Zanil has a milk withdrawl think 48hrs

 

[Homesy]

I think fasinex at drying off is the only other licenced option

Tribex is also. Same chemical but shorter withdrawal bizarrely

 

[Cowabunga]

I drench every milking cow at drying off with Zanil. Will be doing heifers next week when they are freeze-branded.
My regime may not be ideal as far as timing is concerned but needs and regulations must.

 

[Cowabunga]

Is there an advantage to using Tribex or Fasinex rather than Zanil.

 

[Big_D]

Is there an advantage to using Tribex or Fasinex rather than Zanil.

I should imagine triclabendazol will be cheaper, the main advantage though is that it takes out immature fluke

 

[Big_D]

Tribex is also. Same chemical but shorter withdrawal bizarrely

Good to know!

 

[som farmer]

but you can't use trodax on dairy, unfortuantly.

 

[Homesy]

but you can't use trodax on dairy, unfortuantly.

Tribex not trodax
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/tribex-10-fluke-drench-for-cattle

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Trodax is

 

[Beef farmer]

Tribex not trodax
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/tribex-10-fluke-drench-for-cattle

Unless im reading it wrong. Tribex can not be used when producing milk for human consumption

 

[Grassman247]

Trodax is

We found trodax worked better than fasinex tbh

 

[Homesy]

Unless im reading it wrong. Tribex can not be used when producing milk for human consumption

It can but has a 41+4 day withdrawal i.e. you only use it at drying off. It kills immature fluke whereas Zanil does not not. So you either treat them at drying off with Tribex or Zanil at calving whichever suits. Zanil also kills rumen fluke which can be a problem for some farms. If you are drying cows off a couple of months after housing either will will suffice. Trodax is not licenced for dairy cows milking or dry.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

We found trodax worked better than fasinex tbh

It’s been years since we have used it may have improved it now. Didn’t work for us at the time.

 

[Borney92]

Zanil has a milk withdrawl think 48hrs

Zanil is 108hours now, changed last year.