Sheep farmers warned of seasonal illness outbreaks
Mr Harvey said that several reports of “maggoting” on sheep have come in from farms, especially in the southern and western counties of Ireland.
“The blowfly season is late this year because of the cooler temperatures, and any farmer who hasn’t treated his flock by now should do so immediately. It will take only a slight rise in temperature for strikes to occur all over the country,” said Mr Harvey.
Prompt and effective treatment is critical since blowfly strike can be devastating to sheep. Within days of a blowfly laying eggs healthy sheep can be afflicted with flesh-eating maggots.
“A pour-on product like Clikzin, which protects sheep for eight weeks and has a meat withhold period of only seven days, can be an excellent option,” he advised.
Clikzin Pour-on is well suited for a variety of production schedules.
“Blowfly is a terrible burden on the sheep sector, both in terms of the welfare of the sheep and the profitability of the farm... Clikzin significantly enhances the sheep farmer’s armoury against this dreadful affliction,” he said.
