Mange, Lice and Worm Control Programme
This
is not an eradication programme
Animal group |
Treatment programme |
Weaned pigs |
Treating pigs weaned 10 days (approx 30-35 days
old) for 7 days with Ivomec
Premix™ at 0.4 kg per tonne, has proved every effective on a number of units. |
Growing pigs |
Groups of pigs should be treated for 7 days on
entry into cleaned rooms with Ivomec
Premix™ at 0.4 kg per tonne. If
all-in/all-out is not possible treat all pigs in the growing area every 4
months for 7 days, in feed with Ivomec Premix™ at 0.4 kg / tonne |
Spray building with Tactic™ at a dilution of 40 ml to 10 litres of water using a knapsack sprayer |
|
Lactating sows |
Feed 2.7 kg of dry sow ration containing 1.25 kg Ivomec Premix™ per tonne and then top up with lactating sow
diet after the medicated feed has been eaten |
Or: inject sows with Panomec™ at 1 ml per 33 kg on entry into the farrowing accommodation |
|
Breeding and dry sows |
Feed 2.7 kg of dry sow ration containing 1.25 kg Ivomec
Premix™ per tonne for 7 days every
six months. During treatment period
ignore condition scores |
Boars |
Ensure these are included in the dry sow
treatment programme. Ensure boars are
fed according to their weight. For
example a 200 kg boar feed 2.7 kg per day for 7 days; a 250 kg boar feed 3.3
kg per day for 7 days and for a 300 kg boar feed 4 kg per day for the 7 days
of ration containing 1.25 kg
Ivomec Premix™ per tonne |
Gilts |
Include gilts in the 7 day dry sow programme |
New arrivals |
Inject with Panomec™ at 1 ml per 33 kg 7 to 10 days before mixing or service |
Slaughter |
Ensure all withdrawal times are adhered too |
Feed lines |
Ensure that the feed lines are free of
medicated feed before animals are sold for slaughter |
The mange mite The pig louce White
spot liver
Sarcopties
scabie Haematopinus
suis Ascaris suum