Reducing the spring rise

Control of the spring rise using CYDECTIN® Long Acting Injection for sheep was determined to be highly effective in a recent study. The study investigated the impact of utilising persistent and non-persistent treatments to control the spring rise. The persistent treatment of CYDECTIN LA not only controlled the spring rise during the study, but led to lambs having strongyle egg counts below recommended treatment thresholds* for the entire study. The control and non-persistent groups required lamb treatments, losing the potential to reduce lamb doses.

Follow appropriate use guidelines
Use long acting moxidectin when it will be most beneficial for your farm
Decide whether it is best used for scab or worm control
Leave fi t/single bearing ewes untreated as these are likely to have a lowered spring rise
Utilise an exit Knock Out drench
Always watch out for Nematodirus battus outbreaks in the lamb

References
1. Kerr et a 2017 A practical farm-based trial to compare ewe nematode control strategies in periparturient ewes, in press
2. Sargison N.D, et al., Vet.Parasitol (2012), doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.04.020 *Based on current recommendations, treatment thresholds vary according to farm situation and worm species