Buyer Beware!

The information below is presented in a handy leaflet that you can download at the bottom of this page and share with others.

Quarantine Strategies for Purchased Sheep

Bought in sheep may be carrying resistant worms, scab mites and
liver fluke. YARD ON ARRIVAL, and treat as follows:-

For worms and scab drench with 4-AD (Zolvix) or 5-SI (Startect) wormer AND inject with 1% moxidectin* (Cydectin or Zermex 1%)

OR
Drench with 4-AD (Zolvix) or 5-SI (Startect) AND drench with moxidectin* oral (Cydectin or Zermex) AND plunge dip in OP

* discuss with your vet if Footvax has been used or is to be used.

For liver fluke use closantel (Flukiver) drench or nitroxynil (Trodax) injection and repeat six weeks later. Hold sheep inside for 24-48 hours after treatment, turn out to land that has had sheep grazing that year and has no fluke habitat. Keep separate for at least three weeks.