Redwater in Suckler Cows Advice needed

rococo21

Been offered some grazing today, land hasnt been grazed for 12 months was grazed last by horses. Grass is very long now and matted. My cows are heavy in calf due in Febuary worried they might get redwater. They have been grazing the land next door for the last 6 weeks, and we have never had a problem before with redwater and we used to lease said land over 10 years ago and had no promblem. Just worried hasnt been grazed in a while they might get redwater? Any advice? Thanks

rococo21

Also to add could do with the grazing as we are out of grass and like to keep them out longer if safe to do so?

Lime Tree Farm

The infected tick peak activity is Spring to late Autumn but can happen all year round.

If you have no alternative - watch for signs from 10 days onwards. The earliest sign of redwater i've seen was in a bought in cow, she was agitated and passing clear frothy urine. Any that got it here in the past were bought in - calves born here build up an immunity against it.

epfff

BaytraI (forgive spelling) will cover you for few weeks. Make sure you put on few days before entering.

I was told spot on at double the rate recommended here is licenced in france for the control of ticks. But like me you probably aren't living in France.

Bass Reeves

An ivermection injection gives very good control of sucking lice and its good for 2+ weeks. You can buy generics like Bimectin or Animec for 35 euro per 500 mls. I consider Bimectin the best of the generic ivermectins

Ideally dose 3-5 days after they start grazing, but that is probably not practically possible so dose when you start grazing and again 3 weeks later. 1mls per 50 kgs, I always dose 50kgs above estimated weight when dosing anyway with the exception of for stomach fluke

Hard Knocks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123956036#Comment_123956036

Chatting a farmer today who has a cow with redwater, she was a bought in suck. Vets have an injection against. Check the cows regularly as no matter the preventative used there is a chance of it

benneca1

Baytril is an antibiotic not much use against a protozoan parasite

omicron

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123957475#Comment_123957475

Id say they mean Bayticol? Spot on for lice and ticks.

wrangler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123957482#Comment_123957482

I used to use imizol vaccine years ago, is it still on the market, it always worked anyway

omicron

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123957502#Comment_123957502

As far as I know it is. Not in a red water area here myself.

It's not a vaccine though it kills the babesia organism, but has a very long meat withdrawal think it's around 6 months.

wrangler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123957543#Comment_123957543

I forgot about that, I used to inject the yearlings on rented affected land so withdrawal wasn't an issue