DOSING FOR CATTLE

ddogsbollix

I was just wondering whats the best oral dosing to use on the market at the moment.....??

reilig

ddogsbollix wrote: »

I was just wondering whats the best oral dosing to use on the market at the moment.....??

It depends on what you want to treat the animal for? Fluke? Worms?

ddogsbollix

ya for fluke and worms

TUBBY

I think the Bimeda Dose (Endospec) is a decent dose. Cheap and as its an albendazole, it isnt as severe as the ivermectin wormers that can bring on pneumonia in younger cattle.

Any of the Albendazoles are good for Type II worms and adult fluke. Need to repeat then in 6 weeks if possible.

johnny1

Curafluke 10% is a better dose as it covers more stages of fluke ( adult & Immature) and also gives a good kill on worms. Endospec or any albendazole dose is cheaper but only covers adult fluke and worms. http://www.agridirect.ie/index.php/curafluke-10.html .
Have you ever used the hook guns for dosing. Takes the pain out of oral dosing.

bob charles

make sure to include rumen fluke in your programme, im finding serious problems with it with animals bought across the south of the country, first dose for most animals is levafas diamond this year

limo_100

bob charles wrote: »

make sure to include rumen fluke in your programme, im finding serious problems with it with animals bought across the south of the country, first dose for most animals is levafas diamond this year

does trodex cover all the fluke

bob charles

limo_100 wrote: »

does trodex cover all the fluke

No

gingernut79

if rumen fluke is there the will need two doses of leavafast or zanil

Bodacious

bob charles wrote: »

make sure to include rumen fluke in your programme, im finding serious problems with it with animals bought across the south of the country, first dose for most animals is levafas diamond this year

Hi Bob,

How you finding this levafas diamond and will 2 doses 10 wks apart sort rumen fluke?

Will you vary it up then next round of dosing?

Good loser

bob charles wrote: »

make sure to include rumen fluke in your programme, im finding serious problems with it with animals bought across the south of the country, first dose for most animals is levafas diamond this year

How do you know bob? In Journal it said to dose only the worst animals with it.

johnny1

Good loser, Bob is right, trodax doesnt kill early immature fluke or rumen fluke. You need to have animals in at least 4 weeks if you want it to cover all fluke - cattle and sheep - and there is no injection that will cover rumen fluke, has to be an oral

johnpawl

does flukiver injection kill early immature fluke?

limo_100

bob charles wrote: »

make sure to include rumen fluke in your programme, im finding serious problems with it with animals bought across the south of the country, first dose for most animals is levafas diamond this year

used levafas diamond before its a great dose are ya suppose ta give it twice?