Author Topic: Flystrike treatment (Read 10025 times)

shep53 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2014, 01:04:15 pm »

Quote from: twizzel on August 01, 2014, 08:40:35 am

It has been a good preventative for us for the past 3 seasons but I will keep a closer eye now on them. The main reason we use it is the withdrawal period which is a lot less than click.

CLIK wd 40 days lasts 16wk spreads over body CLIKZIN wd 7days lasts 8wks spreads over body CROVECT wd 8 days lasts 6-8 wks does not spread only protects where touches

shep53 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2014, 01:07:57 pm »

Quote from: babysham on August 11, 2014, 10:07:34 pm

I have just had a lamb that I jabbed yesterday for scald brought back inside as it was stood looking about to die and nearly threw up when found all the maggots up the leg and all over the chest and shoulders. The skin is black. I rang the vet and he told me to clip the affected area fully and then used a weak solution of Jeys Fluid and apply it with a sponge to all the affected areas which will kill the maggots. Tomorrow I have to start treating the skin which will be infected with hibiscrub and jab again in a couple of days. He said there is a national shortage of the stuff you all mention but as I have only 14 he is going to supply Spot On instead. He said the lamb may well die of shock overnight. I am also going to apply Lime to wall sides and gates etc for the scald. The Vet said scald and blow fly are terrible this year.

Cannot believe how quick they took hold.

While coopers spot-on can kill maggots like crovect ,it provides no PROTECTION

Hellybee · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2014, 01:56:28 pm »

Our local co op had plenty in stock..

http://ccfagri.co.uk/location/clynderwen/

Melmarsh · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2014, 02:35:23 pm »

A new day babycham, how is your lamb ?? Still with us I hope. I use clik or clikzin for good full protection, I used to use vetrazine but know one stocks it now, no fly strick for about 15yrs, they were done beginning of May then later after shearing. Good luck

Backinwellies · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2014, 03:03:38 pm »

[/quote] CLIK wd 40 days lasts 16wk spreads over body CLIKZIN wd 7days lasts 8wks spreads over body CROVECT wd 8 days lasts 6-8 wks does not spread only protects where touches
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A great summary ..... all sheep keepers should see this

Foobar · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2014, 04:11:57 pm »

Every sheep keeper should read the EBLEX Parasite Control Guide which gives the most comprehensive list of treatments for internal and external parasites together with withdrawal info and persistency dates etc. And it's usually pretty up to date (although I notice it doesn't have the new Mole Valley products on there yet).
http://www.eblex.org.uk/returns/health-and-fertility/ (near bottom of page)

Just because your local store sells one thing it doesn't mean it's the most ideal product for you, so this document can be very helpful in that respect to show you what is actually available out there.

Bad year for flies, I hope all those who've been hit are now on the mend. Roll on a nice cold winter....

babysham · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2014, 07:02:17 pm »

Had to have mine euthanised today as they maggots had took hold even under fresh fleece - such a good lamb but the vet said its rife at the moment:( Just checked all the rest and poured them with Spot On and to do them again in a month.

shep53 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2014, 07:56:06 pm »

I REPEAT SPOT-ON DOES NOT PREVENT FLY STRIKE

babysham · « **Reply #23 on:** September 08, 2014, 09:19:58 am »

Quote from: shep53 on August 12, 2014, 07:56:06 pm

I REPEAT SPOT-ON DOES NOT PREVENT FLY STRIKE

Please do not shout - I can read small case very well.

Quote from: shep53 on August 12, 2014, 01:07:57 pm

Quote from: babysham on August 11, 2014, 10:07:34 pm
I have just had a lamb that I jabbed yesterday for scald brought back inside as it was stood looking about to die and nearly threw up when found all the maggots up the leg and all over the chest and shoulders. The skin is black. I rang the vet and he told me to clip the affected area fully and then used a weak solution of Jeys Fluid and apply it with a sponge to all the affected areas which will kill the maggots. Tomorrow I have to start treating the skin which will be infected with hibiscrub and jab again in a couple of days. He said there is a national shortage of the stuff you all mention but as I have only 14 he is going to supply Spot On instead. He said the lamb may well die of shock overnight. I am also going to apply Lime to wall sides and gates etc for the scald. The Vet said scald and blow fly are terrible this year.

Cannot believe how quick they took hold.
While coopers spot-on can kill maggots like crovect ,it provides no PROTECTION

shep53 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 08, 2014, 12:50:42 pm »

Maybe the vet needs shouted at since they gave you the product

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #25 on:** September 08, 2014, 01:54:34 pm »

So sorry to hear you have lost your lamb, babysham.

It does sound as though your vet is not giving you the best of advice, which is very worrying.

I don't know about your local agri merchants, but ours produce their own versions of the branded products, so it might be worth asking them if they have a Crovect equivalent, and emphasising that you are looking for a flystrike prevention product.

Otherwise asking around local farmers and smallholders if anyone could spare you a few doses.

Hellybee · « **Reply #26 on:** September 08, 2014, 03:52:02 pm »

Awful sorry to hear that.

Hellybee · « **Reply #27 on:** September 08, 2014, 03:52:53 pm »

Getting hold of clikzen for protection should be a little easier.

Anke · « **Reply #28 on:** September 08, 2014, 05:03:43 pm »

Since I started sing Clik I have had NO flystrike post-application in my flock! Did have bad experiences with Vetrazin (lost a tup, and laos really bad strike on a treated lamb!), Crovect has been ok, but Clik is so much better - only one application needed and lasts all summer! Bottle also last several years as long as stored correctly.