Vermin dressing for cattle

Curly Judge · 2011-12-26 22:24:40

I normally use Spot on or some other type of "pour on"for treatment of lice, etc on my heifers. I find it's becoming increasingly ineffective and wonder if anyone on this forum has some better ideas.

26-12-2011 11:24PM

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I normally use Spot on or some other type of "pour on"for treatment of lice, etc on my heifers.
I find it's becoming increasingly ineffective and wonder if anyone on this forum has some better ideas.

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#2 27-12-2011 03:51PM

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Have to agree, they can be very ineffective. I found that the closer packed the cattle are in the shed the worse the lice is.
Does anyone use them Brushes for the cattle so that they can scratch themselves?

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#3 27-12-2011 06:57PM

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Yeah have a home made scratcher (3 yard brushes on a frame) cattle were going mad for it before I injected them with ivermectin cheapie. Ivermectin seems to have hit the lice on the head.

If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.

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