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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Fishyhaddock on April 01, 2013, 08:27:11 pm

Title: worm and fluke drench - clear
Post by: Fishyhaddock on April 01, 2013, 08:27:11 pm
Hi everyone - can you point me in the direction of any previous threads on recommendations for clear drenches.  It's now the clear rotation but am a bit lost on which brands. thx so much. FH :-\
Title: Re: worm and fluke drench - clear
Post by: SteveHants on April 02, 2013, 12:16:58 am
Clear drenches are ones which contain ivermectin as the active ingredient. Ivermectin does not treat fluke, if it is a combined wormer/flukicide it will be mixed most usually with Triclabenzadole. If I am using a wormer, I tend just to use whatever works out cheapest/dose using the active ingredient I desire. Last time I checked, molemec was the cheapest ivermectin.
Title: Re: worm and fluke drench - clear
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 02, 2013, 03:28:05 am
Get yourself some of the Eblex Better Returns Programme (BRP) guides.

Download them here (http://www.eblex.org.uk/returns/Better-returns-sheep.aspx)

Read "Manual 8 - Target Worm Control..." first, then the "Booklet - Parasite Control Guide" which gives you a lookup table of which meds has which active ingredient.

The Parasite Control Guide has a reference table showing all the classes of drench, the active ingredients, the brand names - priceless.