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Chris H

  • Joined Oct 2011
Worming
« on: December 29, 2013, 03:06:12 pm »
I am worming my sheep this week with combinex is it okay to use the coopers spot on at the same time? they are all more than a year old and not lambing.
 
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Worming
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2013, 06:50:14 pm »
Why are you using Spot On?  Very expensive flystrike preventative - I use Clik when the fleece is 1cm long after shearing or as soon as I see the first greenbottles, whichever happens first.

Tim W

  • Joined Aug 2013
Re: Worming
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2013, 06:51:09 pm »
Combinex must not be used on sheep that have been or will be treated with organophosphorus compounds within 14 days

Don't know what Spot on contains as I haven't used it but I am sure you can look it up somewhere

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Worming
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2013, 07:45:08 pm »
Coopers spot-on uses Deltamethrin which is a synthetic pyrethroid , so quite safe  , I assume this product is being used for  ticks/lice/keds  at this time of year

Chris H

  • Joined Oct 2011
Re: Worming
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2013, 05:19:36 pm »
Yes Shep I was using it on my sheep and goat as it was mentioned to prevent ticks and lice. I thought as I was bringing them in to worm I could do this as well?
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Worming
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 07:21:55 pm »
Not usually applied as a preventative since it only lasts a short time  6wks or so ,mostly used as a treatment ,  remember it needs 2 hrs to dry and best not heavy rain for 24 hrs .

 

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