[SallyintNorth]

The fact is that there is a bewildering array of choices out there and even the very experienced amongst us get it wrong when we try to do it from memory.

Look the products up in a compendium like NOAH - here's the Crovect page, showing how to use it as a preventative for Lice, Ticks, Headflies and Blowflies, and as a treatment for Blowflies.  http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Novartis_Animal_Health_UK_Ltd/Crovect_1_25_ACU-_w_v_Pour-on_Solution_for_Sheep/-27942.html  Check the 'Uses' page, where it tells you how long it is effective against the various beasties, and which specific beasties it covers (eg., Crovect does biting lice not sucking lice.)  Most products are listed in NOAH's pages; I find it invaluable.

For lice, ticks, etc, you can also look at injectables like Dectomax, Closamectin.

[VSS]

For lice, ticks, etc, you can also look at injectables like Dectomax, Closamectin.

Both of these have a very long withdraw period (about 12 weeks if my memory serves me correctly), so OK for ewes and breeding animals, but not really ideal for lambs destined for killing

[SallyintNorth]

For lice, ticks, etc, you can also look at injectables like Dectomax, Closamectin.

Both of these have a very long withdraw period (about 12 weeks if my memory serves me correctly), so OK for ewes and breeding animals, but not really ideal for lambs destined for killing

Dectomax is 9 weeks for sheep, Closamectin 4 weeks.

[dixie]

I used dysect last year and it smells strong and is quite oily, just seemed a better product than vetrazine we used previously, and for the first time we had no fly strike, we had it every year prior to last, same 2 ewes affected and a lamb each year, its reasonably priced from mole valley farmers online, in fact most of their stuff is, I buy almost everything from them.

[VSS]

For lice, ticks, etc, you can also look at injectables like Dectomax, Closamectin.

Both of these have a very long withdraw period (about 12 weeks if my memory serves me correctly), so OK for ewes and breeding animals, but not really ideal for lambs destined for killing

Dectomax is 9 weeks for sheep, Closamectin 4 weeks.

Yes, I think it must be cydectin injection that I am thinking of.

[Fronhaul]

Having chatted with the staff at the local co op I am now totally confused.  They tell me that Vetrazin is still available but that the withdrawal periods on nearly all the pour ons including Vetrazin will be significantly increased this year.

[dixie]

Just get whichever one you fancy, prices vary, as do withdrawal periods, we got vetrazine to start with, have tried clik but prefer dysect.

[Small Farmer]

If it wasnt so bloody confusing there'd be no need for TAS