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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Jon Feather on February 02, 2018, 02:48:12 pm

Title: Fluke treatment
Post by: Jon Feather on February 02, 2018, 02:48:12 pm

I don't want to keep asking my local farmer friend for help, so I want to fluke my own sheep.  Problem is: my local farm merchant only has it in 2.5lt.

I only have 30 shetlands.

Where can I get small quantities from??

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: bj_cardiff on February 02, 2018, 02:55:38 pm

Look online, you can buy some in one litre

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: Jon Feather on February 02, 2018, 05:23:51 pm

Thanks for that bj.  I looked on line a drew a blank.  I've narrowed it down to Tribex 5% but I can only find 2.2lt bottles.  Who knew there were so many meds out there for sheep.

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: Backinwellies on February 02, 2018, 05:50:10 pm

your vet may dispense a small amount.

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: lintmill on February 02, 2018, 07:38:42 pm

Flukiver  1lt  £50.50

https://www.viovet.co.uk/Janssen_Flukiver_Oral_Suspension/c15286/ (https://www.viovet.co.uk/Janssen_Flukiver_Oral_Suspension/c15286/)

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: sheeponthebrain on February 02, 2018, 07:56:30 pm

closamectin injection comes in 250ml bottles

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: harmony on February 02, 2018, 08:55:03 pm

Mole Valley, Greenodd stock smaller sizes.

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on February 02, 2018, 10:54:13 pm

My vet will often dispense small doses for me

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: LouiseG on February 03, 2018, 06:58:09 pm

Hi John
I see you are in SW Cumbria, we are just outside Appleby and happy to let you have the required amount of Tribex from our pot if that's any help.

Title: Re: Fluke treatment
Post by: Foobar on February 05, 2018, 10:28:37 am

Flukiver and Triclafas you can get in 1 litre bottles.  Fane Valley stores stock them both in this size: https://www.fanevalleystores.com (https://www.fanevalleystores.com)


Those are the two types of flukicide - buy a bottle of each so you can rotate them (triclafas in autumn, flukiver now) - they usually have long shelf life.  I have less sheep than you and I manage not to waste any doing this.