Opinions on Solantel please

[aangus]

I have used Solantel early December, then towards late January and then 1st week on March. Been very disappointed in this product, and shall not be using it again.

 

[GTB]

Is it the same as Flukiver?

 

[aangus]

Yes supposed to be.
When I have used it, it pours like PVA glue, so it needs to be placed in hot water to get it to flow through the gun. This has got me thinking is actually fully mixed, when come to dosing time.

 

[GTB]

Yes supposed to be.
When I have used it, it pours like PVA glue, so it needs to be placed in hot water to get it to flow through the gun. This has got me thinking is actually fully mixed, when come to dosing time.

We've used it a lot. As with all wormers and flukicides they need a good shake before use. Never had a problem with it here, maybe you had a dodgy batch? Or was it particularly cold when you used it?

 

[aangus]

The first time yes it was chilly, but since then it has been used on fairly mild days. Maybe your right could of been a bad batch.

 

[Downton_shep]

Used it beginning of Feb. Needs a really good shake! But then it flows well.
And the free fluke test showed it worked.

 

[jackstor]

The first time yes it was chilly, but since then it has been used on fairly mild days. Maybe your right could of been a bad batch.

I found it gulpy as well, but if it was shaken vigorously it was ok. Did you get yours off Murray Farmcare?

 

[Herd]

Used some last week it was seriously lumpy but gave it a good shake and it was fine

 

[aangus]

I found it gulpy as well, but if it was shaken vigorously it was ok. Did you get yours off Murray Farmcare?

Yeah.
Not so easy shaking it when the container is full, therefore having to pour some into another container and then having to mix both together.

 

[norfolk n sheep]

Need to use the wormer guns with wide tubing. The problem is the free ones you get with solantel only go up to 15ml

 

[Sheepfarmer04]

I have used Solantel early December, then towards late January and then 1st week on March. Been very disappointed in this product, and shall not be using it again.

Sorry I'm a bit late on this subject!
Like you we used Solantel on the 21st December 2016 and found it very ineffective! On the 12th January 2017 we took sheep for post-mortem and the results showed the sheep to still be suffering from a large burden of liver fluke. Our Vet and the Vets form Aberwysteryth university both condemned the product for lack of efficacy! Since drenching with the product we lost 150 sheep! We are now in a legal battle with Norbroock for compensation. I would be very interested in hearing if anyone else has experienced the same problems!

 

[aangus]

Sorry I'm a bit late on this subject!
Like you we used Solantel on the 21st December 2016 and found it very ineffective! On the 12th January 2017 we took sheep for post-mortem and the results showed the sheep to still be suffering from a large burden of liver fluke. Our Vet and the Vets form Aberwysteryth university both condemned the product for lack of efficacy! Since drenching with the product we lost 150 sheep! We are now in a legal battle with Norbroock for compensation. I would be very interested in hearing if anyone else has experienced the same problems!

Good Luck!!

 

[Woolless]

Sorry I'm a bit late on this subject!
Like you we used Solantel on the 21st December 2016 and found it very ineffective! On the 12th January 2017 we took sheep for post-mortem and the results showed the sheep to still be suffering from a large burden of liver fluke. Our Vet and the Vets form Aberwysteryth university both condemned the product for lack of efficacy! Since drenching with the product we lost 150 sheep! We are now in a legal battle with Norbroock for compensation. I would be very interested in hearing if anyone else has experienced the same problems!

Possible resistance problem to the active ingredient? I used it in March for the first time and didn't experience any of the problems described with lumpiness etc.

 

[Keith_G]

Not heard of any reports to resistance to Closantel. Most cases that are rigorously investigated are shown to be problems with under dosing, ie not calibrating dosing equipment prior to use and re checking after 150 doses or not weighing animals to assess accurate dosing. I hope you get your case sorted as we don't need more ineffective drugs on the market and especially flukicides. Good luck with it.

 

[bovine]

Since drenching with the product we lost 150 sheep!

I've never seen a loss on that scale with a chronic fluke problem. There really must be something else going on.

 

[aangus]

In my humble opinion it is the way the product was/is presented it just didn't/doesn't seem to mix, therefore causing the problem. Maybe was a bad batch but as I said at the start I certainly won't be using Solantel again.