bluestone

wintersolstice · 30-01-2012 10:03pm #1

anyone know where i can get bluestone to treat hooves of sheep.it's very hard to get.is there a good substitute available?

pajero12 · 30-01-2012 10:09pm

wintersolstice wrote: »

anyone know where i can get bluestone to treat hooves of sheep.it's very hard to get.is there a good substitute available?

Its prob sold under copper sulphate now? Not hard got around here,in most vet supply stores for around €5 per kg!

foxylock · 30-01-2012 10:53pm

Zinc sulphate is the recommended alternative or formalin but I think the results are better with the copper sulphate. Be careful disposing of the used water if near waterways it's highly toxic to fish.

limo_100 · 31-01-2012 8:37am

does anyone dose cows with bluestone anymore?

Attie · 31-01-2012 12:08pm

does anyone dose cows with bluestone anymore?

limo
Yes great stuff dose beef

pakalasa · 31-01-2012 1:21pm

[SIZE=+0]"Footbath solutions[/SIZE]
The three most popular products used in sheep footbaths are formalin, copper sulphate (blue stone) and zinc sulphate. The dilution rate for both copper sulphate and zinc sulphate is 10pc."

From;
http://irishfarming.ie/2008/01/07/foot-rot-in-irish-sheep/

Magenta sell it;
http://www.magentadirect.ie/proddetail.php?prod=SMMV0003

wintersolstice · 31-01-2012 5:50pm

Thanks everybody!

limo_100 · 31-01-2012 8:23pm

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we haven't used it in a long time must use it in the summer again its very cheap and handy. does it just do fluke

Arrow in the Knee · 31-01-2012 8:36pm

I have never heard of anyone dose cattle with Bluestone 'Copper Sulphate'.

What does it do. Does it do worms and/or fluke?

limo_100 · 31-01-2012 8:49pm

Arrow in the Knee wrote: »

I have never heard of anyone dose cattle with Bluestone 'Copper Sulphate'.

What does it do. Does it do worms and/or fluke?

you get a spoon of bluestone and mix it with water shake it up and put it down the neck. I'm not sure if it does fluke but it does do fluke

Arrow in the Knee · 31-01-2012 9:34pm

limo_100
You've lost me here
'' I'm not sure if it does fluke but it does do fluke''?

limo_100 · 31-01-2012 9:42pm

Arrow in the Knee wrote: »

limo_100
You've lost me here
'' I'm not sure if it does fluke but it does do fluke''?

sorry i ment im not sure if it does worms but it does fluke

Farmer Pudsey · 31-01-2012 9:44pm

Arrow in the Knee wrote: »

limo_100
You've lost me here
'' I'm not sure if it does fluke but it does do fluke''?

If you dose cattle with Bluestone/Copper Sulphate it will not kill Fluke they will however be inactive in Liver so yoy would have to give it to them every week. I saw a fellow get Molasses mixed bluestone with hot water (powder not granluar crystals) mix them and feed it to cattle every week 1/4 T-Spoon per head make sure no sheep as they will go feet up. He did it in the fall of the year it was a bit of work