The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: debbiesant on September 09, 2013, 11:52:02 am
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Hi there just out of interest do any of you milk your sheep and if so what do you use as a flukicide? They all seems to say not for use in animals used to produce milk for human consumption ???
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Same issue with cattle. I think the problem and is relatively new and is to do with licensing so may change.
My vet's advice was to fluke the cows, if we were going to drink the milk, when we dried them off.
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Thanks for the quick reply, yes it does seem that way!
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Problem is if you are in a fluke area you would probably need to treat now, as sheep are outside in winter but cows come home... difficult decision. How long do you milk sheep for? They do not run through the winter do they?
It is the same problem with goats, I have not yet had reason to believe that my goats have fluke, but I know others do. I would think the same applies as for wormers... minimum 7 days withdrawal for human consumption.
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I've been told by my vet to do 7 day milk withdrawal after fasinex, don't know if that's right but it's the only thing I've got to go on.
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Thanks for all the replies. I am not actually milking but it was a thought for the future and the question just struck me as I was drenching my new girls!
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Thanks for all the replies. I am not actually milking but it was a thought for the future and the question just struck me as I was drenching my new girls!
I think dairy sheep are run pretty much like dairy cattle - the investment in plant means that it's pretty intensive.