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Parasite Bolus for Calves Going to Grass

  • 17-05-2013 9:10pm
    #1
    dungfly
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    Any ideas/advice regards bolus treatments for parasites in calves?


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  • #2
    st1979
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    dungfly wrote: »
    Any ideas/advice regards bolus treatments for parasites in calves?

    Cydectin la is meant to be as good as a bolus. 1ml per 100kg injected into the base of the ear. Meant to last the season. Have not used it yet. Never used a bolus


  • #3
    freedominacup
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    We used boluses for a couple of years back in the nineties. We never had heifers as much in need of extra feeding over the winter as those years. I would take a lot of convincing to use them again. We've been using an ivermectin for the past couple of years combined with an albendazole from time to time to keep a bit of pressure on the fluke over the grazing season. That's working well so far.


  • #4
    delaval
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    freedominacup wrote: »
    We used boluses for a couple of years back in the nineties. We never had heifers as much in need of extra feeding over the winter as those years. I would take a lot of convincing to use them again. We've been using an ivermectin for the past couple of years combined with an albendazole from time to time to keep a bit of pressure on the fluke over the grazing season. That's working well so far.
    Ditto,.................would not recommend. Animals need exposure to worms etc. I don not agree with fixed timed worming for the same rwason do as required. A good leveo of stockmanship is required and move calves every few days in front of older animals would be my advice


  • #5
    dungfly
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    Thinking of using Paratec on bought in calves? What you think?


  • #6
    jomoloney
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    dungfly wrote: »
    Thinking of using Paratec on bought in calves? What you think?

    how long are they out on grass, ?

    agree totally with delaval calves need to build a certain degree of self immunity otherwise they will have no resistance in later life


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