[gavo]

HM we never get bothered by fleas never gets warm here in fermanagh

[oaklandspigs]

HM,

Given that you're not in England, Scotland or Wales you could try "Coopers spot on" for your fleas, also kills lice and works really well I hear.

Not licenced for pigs in the UK, but is in Ireland (where they have a more sensible licencing policy), and may well be for France.

[Hilarysmum]

Gavo, I am not sure whether I envy you the weather or not, on the one hand the lack of fleas - on the other I do love the sun.

Oaklands thanks for that will investigate further.  When desperate I have used the same one we use for the dogs. 

[Minigris]

Thanks for the info
Never heard of Coopers spot on( not in Holland or Sweden)....not available in Scandinavia, I think.
Up here it is the same....rules, rules and strict policy We can't by this things without recipe from the vet.
Since 3 years we can buy frontline and some wormingpills at the pharmacy, but not in a petstore

@Hilarysmum
which do you use? Strongholds or Advocate vet ?

[Hilarysmum]

Hi I usually use panacur, but have had the injectable one which name I cannot remember, but I am sure one of the others will remind me.  I like panacur cos I dont have to stick a needle in the pig.

[Elissian]

we use panamec injections as it covers all internal and external parasites and one jab is enough from weaning to slaughter. I agree pigs are a nightmare to inject but we use a slap vaccinator where the needle and syringe have a long tube between them so that they can run away from you and you still have time to inject the medicine. We have got a injecting gun where the bottle is mounted on the top as the slap vaccinator does not work well with a syringe. It's agreat peice of kit.

[Hilarysmum]

I looked at those on line but at 155 £ its a lot of layout for the number of pigs.

[WinslowPorker]

Any tips where you get wormers from? i have found that you buy it by the 2.5kg bucket online but how many pigs will this do? we have 6 approx 60KG each?

[banbh]

just what I did.....

I injected the 2 with Ecomectin (Ivermectin generic). They were feeding and just gave a bit of a jump.
It cost €15.30, and there's enough for centuries. Does worming, lice and mange all in one go.

It says don't eat meat for 28 days after.

[JulieS]

With some of the injections once you have drawn the first dose you have to use the rest within 28 days.  Worth double checking the label.

[JulieS]

Should have answered your question too Graeme.......I use the powder, Flubenol, and get that from the vet.

[WinslowPorker]

Thanks Julie, I have found our local farm supplies sells 2.5kg bucket of Panucur for £43+Vat, only thing is that is enough for 120 pigs apparently!!! seeing as i only have 6 may have to go back to the drawing board alothough another friend of ours has 2 pigs and they paid £30 from their vets just for the 2!! so as stupid as it sounds probably cheaper to buy a bucket, use what i need and chuck the rest!!

[Elissian]

Hilary'smum i paid £3 for the slap vaccinator and £40 for the top loading injector, i thought it was worth the money as i've had bent needles or a sow run off with the needle still in her in the past ,this months jabs were so straight forward.

[Hilarysmum]

That is so cheap.  I saw the gun thing on the web at £155.00  Have given up trying to give Hil an injection.  Its oral or nothing these days.