Sheep scab
- Thread starter Cnwch
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- East Sussex
Did your sheep have Scab? Have you done a blood test?
I bet your sheep have Lice which is why they are still scratching.
CopperBeech
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- A Welsh man lost in England
Or you messed up treating them or there’s resistance. But if treated right still itch for a week or two. Just dip them next time.
As above.
Dipping settles them quicker.
Dipping settles them quicker.
No, I checked under a microscope, definitely scab. I treated them for lice initially thinking lice was the problem. Anyway Cydectin should cure the both.
CopperBeech
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- A Welsh man lost in England
Jabs for scab are a waste of time. Everyone should hVe to dip compulsory. I’m fed up of seeing scab about and the general poor efforts at removing it or controlling it. Had two very large dipping bills cos of neighbours lack of ability and nearly every store lamb that’s come through here has it. Bit of a joke really isn’t it.
Y Fan Wen
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- Location
- N W Snowdonia
No it won't! Ineffective against lice.
The sheep dipper man
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- Location
- north east
Pour on for lice not injectables.
Did you weigh all ewes?,
The problem is if not then some could be underdosed and some overdosed this is is big contributing factor to resistance.
Also were they kept still whilst injecting as its a bad area to inject and if they move sometimes not all of the product will be injected ?
Albert7074
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- Location
- Cumbria
Hi, i treated my herdie sheep with Spot On first week of September getting them ready for tupping, they've all been tupped now for atleast 2week and they desperately need treat again, was going to dip but circumstances and weather conditions didn't help, what could i safety treat them with now as a few itching, been told it's lice, thanks for the help.
Albert7074
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- Cumbria
Thanks for the reply, I'd be struggling to get someone to come and dip my few sheep as there's only 16 with the tup, just looking for another way of over coming the problem with the weather as bad as it is at the moment, cheers.
Y Fan Wen
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- N W Snowdonia
If you're reluctant to dip them, use cypermethrin pour on for ticks and lice.
Inject them with moxidectin or ivermectin for scab. Need 2 seven days apart.
'Don't' economise on the dosage.
Inject them with moxidectin or ivermectin for scab. Need 2 seven days apart.
'Don't' economise on the dosage.
Cydectin 2% was recommended by our vets as it treats both scab and lice. One injection of the 2% strength is sufficient. With this, it also works as a "hoover" for worms cleaning the pasture as it kills worms ingested for a longer period.
Albert7074
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- Location
- Cumbria
Thanks for that information, i'll get that sorted soon as, appreciate your time, thanks again.
cheviot53
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- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
NO several people have already said it WON'T kill lice you need a pour-on or dip . I f you don't believe then google Cydectin 2% NOAH or Data sheet . If you use Crovect on sheep with a thick fleece to kill lice put it on at the tick rate not the lice rate .
- Location
- South east scotland
Someone already said it but cydectin of any strength 1 or 2% will not treat lice only scab
- Location
- Gods country (England)
Mine itched for 3 months after we jabbed them 
...... then we dipped and that stopped them itching within a few days
...... then we dipped and that stopped them itching within a few days
The sheep dipper man
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- north east
Injections for scab and pour on for lice !
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Thought cypermethrin was banned