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mochyn



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 06 12:12 pm    Post subject: Worming pigs Reply with quote
    

One (or probably both) of my Tamworths has Ascarid worms. Is there an organic treatment, or should I rush out and get some Ivomec?

Joey



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 06 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.farmrite.co.uk/product.ds2?p=5012674900024

Or Flubenol.

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 06 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

hope they are easier than puss cats

mochyn



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 06 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cats? Dead easy, dpack: Droncit spot on is the stuff. Just drip it on the back of the cat's neck when she's not looking! I've found a couple of products, so off to the friendly vet in the morning...

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 06 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ta , i dont have to at the moment but wrapping in the past has been horrid for the victim and the cat dont seem to like it either .
i never got the art of letterboxing cats properly
neck splosh sounds easy .
thankyou for saving me in future.

Blue Sky



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 06 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well this is the stuff we used on ours. I am asuming it is the same name worldwide (or at least Europe-wide).

It is advisable to worm them two weeks before slaughter (whether or not you suspect worms) just to flush out anything that may be in the intestines and obviousely unwanted in your meat products. Not only that, but if you intend to take them to an abbatoire for slaughter (we didn't) they will insist on them being wormed beforehand.

The sachet contained a powder which we simply added to the regular feed bucket and Monsoir cochon wolfed it down as normal.

Much easier than cats Dpack. Much hungrier than cats for that matter

Simon

mochyn



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 06 2:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks for all that, chaps: the vet's getting me some in.

Rob R



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 06 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

simon wrote:
Not only that, but if you intend to take them to an abbatoire for slaughter (we didn't) they will insist on them being wormed beforehand.


Never heard that before - how are they on organics over there?

gil
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 06 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

mochyn wrote:
Cats? Dead easy...: Droncit spot on is the stuff. Just drip it on the back of the cat's neck when she's not looking! ...


So is that the worming equivalent of the drip-on flea stuff for cats ?
Sounds much easier than the usual tussle with worming tablets.


[Though my vet gave me a plastic device called a 'Pillgiver' - much less risk of being bitten, or of the cat spitting out the tablet. And since it's so much quicker, the little darling doesn't get a chance to p*** on me.]

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 06 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

they pick on you too huh ,

mochyn



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 06 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Gil: yes, it's the same idea. I usually sneak up on them when they're asleep!

Wombat



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Location: SW Cheshire
PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 06 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mochyn
Did you go for the Flubenol?
If so what did you pay as a matter of interest?

Just checked out Farmrite, works out at £36.43 inc P&P & VAT.
My local supplier, who I have to drive passed today, £28.45 inc VAT.!!

Cheers
Wombat

mochyn



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 06 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello Dean, m'dear: how's life in sunny Cheshire?

The vet came and did the injections for me (cause I'm a wimp) and used Panamec which did the trick. They're looking good and the first is for the chop in two weeks.

Wombat



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 06 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi Mochyn
My KK sow had 12 piglets 2 weeks back, only 11 teats..............so life is hectic bottle feeding 2 of them!!!!
Cheers
Wombat

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