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m3joeEm

  • Joined Jan 2015
  • Northern Ireland
nematodirus - effective doses?
« on: May 06, 2015, 10:59:48 am »
newbie question... going to buy worm dose for my lambs for nemo and just wondering what sort of doses there are to save time reading through labels in the store (some store clerks haven't a clue about this stuff - others do). Is noramectin effective for nemo? ?

thanks

Foobar

  • Joined Mar 2012
  • South Wales
Re: nematodirus - effective doses?
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2015, 11:26:06 am »
Buy a group 1, white wormer, a cheap one, and use it just for Nemo.  Panacur would do, and it comes in small quantities.  (http://www.eblex.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/BRP-Parasite-control-guide-030315.pdf)
Noromectin (a group 3, clear product) would work, but in order to avoid building up resistance I would reserve using that until later in the year when other worm species are more prevalent.  I use Parafend as the lamb's first worming for nemo in May, and then Noromectin later in the year if needed.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: nematodirus - effective doses?
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2015, 11:42:41 am »
Take a look at the SCOPS website (Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep).  It won't give you a snappy, one sentence answer but it's really important stuff to take on board.

ladyK

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Conwy Valley
Re: nematodirus - effective doses?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2015, 11:45:36 am »
My vet advised exactly as per Foobar's post yesterday.
They dispensed me a small quantity of Endospec (another white wormer) to treat my lambs, dosage is 2ml for up to 10kg body weight.
"If one way is better than another, it is the way of nature." (Aristotle)

Hellybee

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • www.blaengwawrponies.co.uk
Re: nematodirus - effective doses?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2015, 12:10:34 pm »
Do a fec test a week after treating with a white and see if it works for you, n go from there. 

Hellybee

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • www.blaengwawrponies.co.uk
Re: nematodirus - effective doses?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2015, 12:13:26 pm »
As an aside the dispenser in the feed store should be really clued up, to trade.  That's a poor show by the shop.  Ours has one on duty at all times.  I'd go elsewhere Hun.

m3joeEm

  • Joined Jan 2015
  • Northern Ireland
Re: nematodirus - effective doses?
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2015, 06:26:10 pm »
I bought oramec on the way home from work. It's a yellow drench . I bought it as its the smallest sized product they had for nematodirus .It can be returned if I find a small amount of white drench before Friday (dose day) . Hopefully I do find some

Hellybee

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • www.blaengwawrponies.co.uk
Re: nematodirus - effective doses?
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2015, 07:58:42 pm »
Oramec is ivermectin based and is from a different group to the white drenches. ML macrolytic lactone group.


 

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