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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: JMB on April 06, 2013, 04:56:35 pm

Title: Bottle jaw again
Post by: JMB on April 06, 2013, 04:56:35 pm

Hi.
We wormed and fluked our sheep on 16th March with combinex.
Some of you will know that one of my sheep sadly died.
But I had another who was looking a bit puffy round it's jaw. Apart from that, he was fine.
It's now 3 weeks since we did them, but he's still looking a bit puffy.
Is that normal? And if not, is it too soon to refluke?
Thanks
Joanne xxxxxx

Title: Re: Bottle jaw again
Post by: Marches Farmer on April 06, 2013, 05:41:13 pm

Combinex kills all stages of liver fluke, if administered in the correct quantity for the weight of the sheep. 

Title: Re: Bottle jaw again
Post by: JMB on April 06, 2013, 05:46:44 pm

I'm pretty certain we gave him the right amount.
I was just wondering if his puffiness should have gone now?
And I know some people are fluking every few weeks, although I'm not sure how often.
J xxxx

Title: Re: Bottle jaw again
Post by: MKay on April 06, 2013, 07:25:16 pm

You may have a fluke with resistance to combined, try Trodax.

Title: Re: Bottle jaw again
Post by: crofter 65 on April 07, 2013, 08:32:59 am

We have had the same problem early this year, fluke was resistant to Combinex because I used it for to long / to many times, we changed the drench and the sheep recovered.