What to inject for when letting cattle out

lifelover2006 · 12-04-2010 5:30pm #1

hello. just wondering what most people inject for when letting out cattle.

would everyone do for Blackleg, Ivomec etc.

dar31 · 12-04-2010 5:55pm

blackleg at dehorning.
lepto pre breeding.
no need to worm, as they wouldnt have be any where to pick them up,
waste of money at this stage.

whelan1 · 12-04-2010 6:11pm

just blackleg at turn out

lifelover2006 · 12-04-2010 6:32pm

whelan1 wrote: »

just blackleg at turn out

roughly how much does it cost per head for blackleg

whelan1 · 12-04-2010 7:18pm

not sure but alot cheaper than treating an animal i suppose , i would say a lot less than a euro per animal

theroad · 12-04-2010 9:13pm

lifelover2006 wrote: »

roughly how much does it cost per head for blackleg

€3.60/head for Tribovax from the co-op.

djmc · 12-04-2010 9:35pm

Covexin 8 would be well under 1 euro/head around 70 cent I think
http://www.farmrite.co.uk/category/631/Schering-P

babybrian · 13-04-2010 9:29am

have you had experience of blackleg? I know in our area we dont need to inject for it, so if not then dont bother...1 thing to save on eh

wiggy123 · 13-04-2010 9:40am

normally inject/pour on for worms when letting out!

pakalasa · 13-04-2010 12:15pm

I don't think you need to worm at turn-out. Afterall they can't pick up worms in the shed.

Anyone know what makes an area prone to blackleg?

Is it soil type?
I cant remember us ever getting it and a lot of our land can be wet enough.

whelan1 · 13-04-2010 12:35pm

definitely wouldnt worm at turn out waste of money .... some one told me if you do your animals for blackleg you wont get redwater dont know if thats true or not

wiggy123 · 13-04-2010 12:46pm

when would u dose, after turn-out..3 weeks or so after!
i've also dosed on turn-on! then later in year+before being put in

whelan1 · 13-04-2010 12:51pm

i normally do them about 3-4 weeks after turnout and then again about 4-5 weeks later . just depends when they need it .. when they are housed i dose them about 3 weeks after they come in and that does them for the duration of housing

jolsen · 13-04-2010 6:30pm

pakalasa wrote: »

I don't think you need to worm at turn-out. Afterall they can't pick up worms in the shed.

Anyone know what makes an area prone to blackleg?

Is it soil type?
I cant remember us ever getting it and a lot of our land can be wet enough.

If there were trees uprooted or heavy clearing of ditches, I believe it can cause blackleg.

djmc · 13-04-2010 8:00pm

Black leg is a bacteria that can live in the ground for a very long time
when an animal picks it up it multiplys inside of it and any animal that comes in contact with the carcass or soil where it was can pick it up it can also be spread by wind.
Young or weak or sick animals are most likely to pick it up
There are around 8 types of bacteria in ireland Antrix is similar but thats not a problem here.
Never had a problem with it until one year then I had a big problem.:(

What to inject for when letting cattle out

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