Sheep - Spotinor advice please

[Lili]

Trying to avoid pink eye problems, would Spotinor help with reducing headflies flies on sheep? I cant find any information on dosing/quantities for headfly in sheep, only lice and ticks.

How much and where to put it please? Between ears (hair) /top of neck (wool) etc? ( I dont want it dribbling down their faces !)

How long does it last roughly?

Would be using a standard Spot on gun and ewes just shorn. 60kg ewes, no woolly heads.

Thanks

 

[neilo]

I’m not sure if it will help with pinkeye, but Spotinor/Spot On will certainly control headfly.

Our pure Charollais sheep are driven crazy by them in certain fields (near streams & trees), spending all day trying to shed them off and losing a lot of condition in the process. The Highlanders, with white hair over their heads, don’t seem to worry so much.

I use 1ml of Spotinor, applied to the poll with the Spotinor/Spot On gun, which usually keeps them clear for about a month.

 

[andybk]

Downland , Flydown is another option , £ or 2 cheaper , same product as spot on 1ml or so lasts about a month maybe 2 dependant on weather (rain)