Best lice treatment?

[NonTypicalCPA]

I've got some lice to deal with on a few animals, which probably means everyone. I've dusted them a couple times with some Python dust from TSC. Should I keep doing this or is there a better way? I haven't spring wormed them yet if that matters.

 

[TCRanch]

You're gonna get a lot of answers! But I use Fly Ban, just sprayed them last week. I don't worm them until May & again in Oct. https://www.drugs.com/vet/martin-s-fly- ... ur-on.html

 

[True Grit Farms]

https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com ... ecticide/1

 

[Brute 23]

Co-Ral also works.

https://www.bayerlivestock.com/products ... ick-spray/

 

[JW IN VA]

https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/product/cattle/Ultra-Boss-Pour-On-Insecticide/1

Put some Ultra Boss on some first calf heifers a couple weeks back.Doing real well,so far.Will get the rest soon as I can.

 

[ccr]

Ultra Boss pour on all, then two weeks later Ultra Sabre on all, is what we just did.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Ivomec pour on is cheap, and works good on lice.

 

[gcreekrch]

Ivomec pour on is cheap, and works good on lice.

I think they are putting vitamins and protein in Ivomec now. We did our whole herd twice this winter and everything is hairless. Switching to BOSS now. The ones we did 2 weeks ago quit scratching a few days later.

Thinking we will get reimbursed for the generic Ivomec and for the time we put them through 2 extra runs.

 

[Aaron]

Ivomec pour on is cheap, and works good on lice.

I think they are putting vitamins and protein in Ivomec now. We did our whole herd twice this winter and everything is hairless. Switching to BOSS now. The ones we did 2 weeks ago quit scratching a few days later.

Thinking we will get reimbursed for the generic Ivomec and for the time we put them through 2 extra runs.

Did everything once with Ivomec pour-on in November and not a single one scratching all winter. Used injectable year before and everything was scratching.

 

[greybeard]

Does anything work on mosquitoes?
They're awful already..really driving the cows nuts

 

[Aaron]

Does anything work on mosquitoes?
They're awful already..really driving the cows nuts

One good frosty night takes care of them completely.

 

[shaz]

Ivomec pour on is cheap, and works good on lice.

I think they are putting vitamins and protein in Ivomec now. We did our whole herd twice this winter and everything is hairless. Switching to BOSS now. The ones we did 2 weeks ago quit scratching a few days later.

Thinking we will get reimbursed for the generic Ivomec and for the time we put them through 2 extra runs.[/quote]

What happened? A guy at the Coop whom I have a lot of confidence in told me the Noremectrin pour on was great stuff and I was reluctant to buy it but am about to treat the whole herd with it.

 

[Nesikep]

I've used Noremectin, it does work well.. just don't do it in the rain they say

 

[Stocker Steve]

Did everything once with Ivomec pour-on in November and not a single one scratching all winter. Used injectable year before and everything was scratching.

The injectable I have used is not recommended for lice.
The pour ons I have used recommend 2 lice treatments a couple weeks apart.
Pour on once only timing seems to be a key for effectiveness. Tradition here is to wait for "cold weather."
I have poured them right after frost took out the pasture worms, and they started to scratch in February. So i ended up two treatments about 4 months apart in that case.

I think a medium cost chemical rotation for heavy users is a cheap pour on in the fall, Safeguard for retained calves after weaning, dusting cows at mid winter for lice only, and then a good long term wormer for everyone at spring turn out.

 

[gcreekrch]

Ivomec pour on is cheap, and works good on lice.

I think they are putting vitamins and protein in Ivomec now. We did our whole herd twice this winter and everything is hairless. Switching to BOSS now. The ones we did 2 weeks ago quit scratching a few days later.

Thinking we will get reimbursed for the generic Ivomec and for the time we put them through 2 extra runs.[/quote]

What happened? A guy at the Coop whom I have a lot of confidence in told me the Noremectrin pour on was great stuff and I was reluctant to buy it but am about to treat the whole herd with it.

20 years ago, we did them once a year and it was enough. Last 10 years we have treated them twice per year, preg test and pre calving. Always have believed it was better to overdose than use too little. This year was a wreck and I'm hearing many are experiencing the same thing.
We are treating with a product called BOSS now. The feeder heifers we did 2 weeks ago quit rubbing and scratching almost immediately.

Boss has the same active ingredient the old Lice-Off had in it.

 

[texan@heart]

We use Co-Ral mixed with diesel on a rub. Much easier than gathering cows if pens aren't close.