Would deworming my pregnant cows that are due any day be ok? The reason for asking now is I think they may have lice. The hair on their rump is thinning in patches. I have Ivermectin on hand. I also just bought the cows late summer and no history of deworming or vaccinations. Waiting untill after calving to vaccinate.[/url]
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Traditional Farmer
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If they are that close to calving I wouldn't want them up in a close place beating and butting each other as cattle usually do that might cause calving problems.
olgentdc
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i used Safeguard a month ago ,,. never gave that a thought ,,. ,. i rely heavily on my feed dealer
to let me know the tag warnings ,,and he never mentioned it
to let me know the tag warnings ,,and he never mentioned it
Al Baker(pumpman)
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I always wait a few weeks until after a cow has freshend. I have messed up and treated a few that were heavy springing with no problems. My cattle are used to being worked with so they dont get to worked up when I use a pour on. I think keeping them calm is the biggest thing if they are springing. Al
retired farmer
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Springing starts a few days before the actual birth when the entire birth canal from the opening on inwards starts to loosen and expand getting ready for the delivery. Freshen happens right after the birth when the milk drops down in the teats so the baby can nurse.
Brown Swiss
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Is this the liquid pour on you pour on there back? My thought is how cold is it there? I wouldn't want to pour it on there back when it is really cold out. During the
warm months I spray a mist of diesel fuel on the dairy cows for protection from flies and lice, as far as deworming I use wood ashes and I put garlic powder in there feed
three times a year, they don't like the taste to well but they eat it and seems to work. I'm not organic just to let you know, I just like the more natural stuff that
works.
warm months I spray a mist of diesel fuel on the dairy cows for protection from flies and lice, as far as deworming I use wood ashes and I put garlic powder in there feed
three times a year, they don't like the taste to well but they eat it and seems to work. I'm not organic just to let you know, I just like the more natural stuff that
works.
Keith Molden
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I might be missing something, but why do you want to deworm cattle to get rid of lice? Years ago when we had cattle we dewormed them if they showed signs of having worms in their system. We had an oil roll for the cattle to walk under to put the oil on their backs to control flies and lice. Now it's been 55 or 60 years since we had cattle so I might be wrong on the flies. Just my thoughts, Keith
erskine2017
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I get all of my medical advice from a tractor forum!
Traditional Farmer
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Been my experience that producers of livestock know way more about how to handle them than vets and the advice is a whole lot cheaper.With a cow if you have to call the vet you'd be
farther ahead to get the 12 ga. and the meat grinder 9 times out of 10.
farther ahead to get the 12 ga. and the meat grinder 9 times out of 10.
Crazy Horse
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Erskin ...... yup, a guy's gotta be careful where you get your advice ..... some fellow YT'er might give you instructions on deworming the lice, now that would be a harrowing experience !!!
I told my mom her cow was looking bloated and awfully shaggy late one spring and she should worm it. So she got some ivermec pour on and used it. About five days later
she called and said her cow dumped the biggest pile of worm she ever saw, and it was walking around the field. Ended up being a nice bull calf we named worm. Her cow was
a bottle baby and had never been off the farm and we didn't have a bull. Must have been some funny stuff with the neighbors bull through the fence LOL
she called and said her cow dumped the biggest pile of worm she ever saw, and it was walking around the field. Ended up being a nice bull calf we named worm. Her cow was
a bottle baby and had never been off the farm and we didn't have a bull. Must have been some funny stuff with the neighbors bull through the fence LOL
Depends on how many cows your talkin about, but I've powdered them with Sevin dust in winter to get rid of lice, and I use permethrin as a spray or cattle rub in summer and this takes care of lice and flies also. Also might depend on how far along cows are in pregnancy to give ivermectin, should have precautions on box.
1370pwr in ne
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I would do the ivomec before they calf otherwise you will have to do the calf when you do the cow.She will give the calf lice after the calf is born.
Andy Martin
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Calves will get Ivermectin through the milk. We never worm nursing calves.
What is your evidence that pouron wormers are ineffective vs internal parasites? I'd be interested since I'v use pour on ivermectin, cydectin, and a few others with apparently good results. Have you done fecals after treatment and found too many eggs? I know a fair number of worms are resistant to Ivermectin, however it is given, but obviously that varies by location and previous treatment. This is a serious question, not an argument
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