Loose weanlings

jd06 · 19-12-2021 11:36am #1

Hi all

Yesterday I noticed my weanlings when they were singing it was spraying out of them I have 20 of them on slats eating dry silage.

They seem healthy and thriving.

I rang my vet and he said as long as the are thriving not to worry about it. He said inject with bimectin as they are 6 weeks in the shed now.

I didn't inject before going in

Theres a bit of coughing going on this morning. I changed the silage for hay too.

Any other ideas

patsy_mccabe · 19-12-2021 12:49pm

Here's the Spec Sheet for Bimectin 1% Injection;

Licence_VPA22033-056-001_28062019150442.pdf (hpra.ie)

It looks like Bimectin only has Ivermectin so only covers for Worms and Lice. Maybe in a months time do them for Fluke. I'd stick with the silage. They will cough as they have to expel the dead worms, so I wouldn't worry about that. Maybe a small bit of meal, even 1Kg per head would do them good.