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mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 06 12:12 pm Post subject: Worming pigs
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

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 191

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 06 12:45 pm Post subject:
https://www.farmrite.co.uk/product.ds2?p=5012674900024 Or Flubenol.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 06 2:35 pm Post subject:
hope they are easier than puss cats

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 06 5:18 pm Post subject:
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

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 06 5:45 pm Post subject:
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

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 06 6:12 pm Post subject:

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

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 06 2:51 pm Post subject:
Thanks for all that, chaps: the vet's getting me some in.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 06 8:40 pm Post subject:

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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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 06 8:51 pm Post subject:

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

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 06 10:18 pm Post subject:
they pick on you too huh ,

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 06 10:22 am Post subject:
Gil: yes, it's the same idea. I usually sneak up on them when they're asleep!

Wombat

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 396
Location: SW Cheshire

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 8:19 am Post subject:
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

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 3:37 pm Post subject:
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

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 396
Location: SW Cheshire

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 3:43 pm Post subject:
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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