Trodax for sheep

Conmaicne Mara

I was thinking of giving my ewes a shot of Trodax just before they go in with the ram (early November). I've never used it before, will this timing cause me any issues? As far as I can say now, they won't be getting any other dose, injection or supplement around that time.

razor8

i know il not be giving it to any pregnant sheep again, used it with heptavac and worm trench last year and 1/2 a pen of ewe lambs dropped there lambs. using it on its own i would imagine is 100% safe

I was going to give mine a shot of trodax two weeks before ram goes in and was thinking of dosing for rumen fluke (levafas) plus mineral trench at same time and was wondering if it could cause anything usual too

AntrimGlens

Make sure you dose according to bodyweight - get your heaviest ewe and weigh her, then dose the remainders at the lower rate. If i need to...emmm dispose of a ewe she always seems to get 30ml of trodax as a leaving present and when i come back she's dead - must check the calibration of my dosing gun!!

I'd never give trodax to in lamb sheep, and will never use closamectin again after dosing a pen of lambs and they reacted to the toxicity of it and two died in a matter of hours.
safer to use a drench imo

Conmaicne Mara

thanks for the replies, I have a weigh crate so will be able do it accurately.

supersean1999

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

thanks for the replies, I have a weigh crate so will be able do it accurately.

Why bother with the hassle. Have u had bad fluke or What. A good dose of flexiben. Fluikiver or one of dozens of doses would do the job. In ten times less time

supersean1999

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

thanks for the replies, I have a weigh crate so will be able do it accurately.

Why bother with the hassle. Have u had bad fluke or What. A good dose of flexiben. Fluikiver or one of dozens of doses would do the job. In ten times less time

Conmaicne Mara

I fancied a change, I've it bought now anyway so it'll get used. If it's a lot of hassle or I have problems it won't be got again.

supersean1999

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I fancied a change, I've it bought now anyway so it'll get used. If it's a lot of hassle or I have problems it won't be got again.

Wear gloves Its a ***t to get off your hands.

supersean1999

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I fancied a change, I've it bought now anyway so it'll get used. If it's a lot of hassle or I have problems it won't be got again.

Wear gloves Its a ***t to get off your hands.

paddysdream

Be careful using trodax on ewes if they have a large amount of fluke present.
It will kill the fluke alright but also the ewes.
Been there ,done that.

About 5 or 6 years ago decided that ewes needed a fluke dose in November because a few were getting thin and fluke showed up in lambs killed in the factory.

As never had a major problem with fluke previously thought any good strong dose would do the trick.At this stage was dosing ewes maybe once a year for fluke with whatever was handy.

Done them with trodax (correct amount as am fussy re. dose rates).
Next morning had 11 dead ewes.Two thin cast ewes who were probably on the way out anyways but the rest were big mud fat 2 and 3 year old sheep.

Opened them up and they were rotten with fluke.Dose done the job ok but their livers were so fluke ridden that they completely seized up.

Vet told me after that if that bad then under no circumstances use trodax as it kills all the fluke at the one go.(basically if they are very flukey then kill it gently and in stages if you follow)

As regards closamectin, have used many times and found it very good.Think it has the same flukicide as flukiver plus it does for worms and external parasites as well.

This year have used endofluke on the ewes before going to the ram plus a injection to hoggetts of bimectin .Ewes got closamectin after housing last year plus some thin ones were dosed for fluke and worms throughout the year.
All samples taken this year showed up clear for all types and stages of fluke ,both liver and stomach ,and intend to try and keep it that way.

Also find that injecting ewes is many many times quicker than dosing.Never inject lambs unless absolutely necessary as the slightest damage can show in a pc carcase