Peg Haese KB9LIE
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:23:31 -0700
David, where are you located? Location can be hugely important, such as
hot and humid vs. dry with cold winters.
Pre-worming testing will tell you if you need to worm at all, it may
not be needed in your flock. Be careful not to overuse wormers or your
sheep may build up resistance to a particular type. Post-worming
testing will help know that.
We prefer drenching with generic ivermectin a couple times a year if
needed and may use Safeguard as an alternative once a year.
Your ABs may have a natural resilience inherited from their Caribbean
side, just like our Katahdins. Lambs are the most vulnerable.
Use Cydectin only if nothing else works, it can be the last line of
defense at present. I prefer to cull the problem ones and keep the
healthy ones.
Like Mark, I am not a vet. This is what works for our sheep.
Peg Haese in rainy SW Wisconsin USA
--- David Mansur wrote:
what product is the best/least expensive to use, or if fecal testing is
really all that necessary. And is it better to use injection? or a drench?
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