Lice Treatment for Breeding Ewes and their Lambs

Introduction

Treatment of ewes about to lamb or with lambs at foot makes eradication more difficult.

This section is only for use after you have decided to treat breeding ewes. It suggests the type of treatment for the ewes and considers whether their lambs may also require treatment.

Click on the Start button below to begin, then use the Next button to proceed through the stages. Should you wish to change any options chosen in previous stages then use the Back button to step backwards and modify your selections.

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Select responses to see all suitable product options. Note that Fluralaner is effective in all lengths of wool and will be presented as an option regardless of responses.

Treatment After Shearing

Will the ewes be treated within 6 weeks after shearing?

Ewes are less than 6 weeks offshears or can be shorn before treating
Ewes cannot be shorn now and will need to be treated in long wool

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Breeding ewes to be treated in long wool

How long will it be before the ewes are shorn?

More than 6 months to shearing
Less than 6 months but more than 6 weeks to shearing
Less than 6 weeks to shearing

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Breeding ewes to be treated in long wool

What is the breeding stage of these ewes?

The ewes are in lamb
The ewes have lambs at foot
The ewes are dry, between weaning and joining

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Breeding ewes to be treated in long wool

When will the lambs be shorn?

The lambs will be shorn more than a month before weaning
The lambs will be shorn less than 1 month before weaning
The lambs will be shorn less than 1 month after weaning
The lambs will not be shorn until more than 1 month after weaning

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Breeding ewes to be treated in short wool

When will the ewes be shorn and treated?

While the ewes are in lamb more than 6 weeks before start of lambing
While the ewes are in lamb within 6 weeks of lambing
When the ewes have lambs at foot
Breeding ewes treated in short wool after weaning

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Breeding ewes to be treated in short wool

Can the ewes be dipped?

Yes, it will be possible to dip the ewes
No, dipping is not an option for the ewes

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Breeding ewes to be treated in short wool

When will the lambs be shorn?

The lambs will be shorn at the same time as the ewes, before weaning
The lambs will be shorn less than 1 month after the ewes, before weaning
The lambs will be shorn more than 1 month after the ewes, but before weaning
The lambs will be shorn at or within a month after weaning
The lambs will not be shorn until more than 1 month after weaning

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