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Iodine on cattles backs

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  • 02-06-2010 3:37pm
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    24_7
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    Anyone ever hear of mixing methylated spirits with iodine and pouring along the back of cattle, whats the benefit?


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    charityboy
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    24_7 wrote: »
    Anyone ever hear of mixing methylated spirits with iodine and pouring along the back of cattle, whats the benefit?
    never heard of that to be honest i used liquithrive on the cattle covers iodine and all trace minerals seeing results already


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    ellewood
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    whats liquiytrive and what does it do for em?


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    snowman707
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    we use a bolus which contains iodine, cant figure out the meths though .. unless it is to get to the blood stream, like the pour-ons:confused:


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    reilig
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    24_7 wrote: »
    Anyone ever hear of mixing methylated spirits with iodine and pouring along the back of cattle, whats the benefit?

    Is this not a traditional method for killing ticks and lice?? Methylated spirits was definitely used in the past for it anyway.


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    vanderbadger
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    probably a fairly potent auld stench as well, might keep the flies off?


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    24_7
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    Dunno, Guy said "Supposed to be good for them" will stick with the cydectins and ivomecs for now


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