Why CattlePro is our bestselling pour-on drench

With so many cattle drench products on the market nowadays, it can be difficult for farmers to know which product is the right one for them. For us here at Specialist Sales, cattle drench is one of our most popular product categories. We have years of industry knowledge and experience to offer valuable advice to our customers when they’re unsure about which cattle drench is best suited to their needs.

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Specialist Sales has been selling its own brand of affordable Ivermectin Pour-On Drench CattlePro to cattle producers across Australia for several years now. Such a large quantity has been shipped through our warehouse that we can now say it is our highest-selling drench!

Continuing with our great advice, quality products, and competitive pricing, CattlePro comes in a variety of sizes to cater to all producers, large and small. Sold individually or as a packaged deal, CattlePro has now been used by customers for over four years with excellent results.

With the parasite season upon us, CattlePro provides an affordable and effective solution for internal and external parasites. CattlePro offers a wealth of benefits, including convenient pour-on treatment for the control of internal and external parasites in beef and dairy cattle. It has a nil milk withholding period for lactating dairy cattle and comes with a registered safety claim for both dung beetle and earthworm populations. Best of all, it is manufactured right here in Australia.

Specialist Sales customers are very happy with the results they achieve using CattlePro. They’re even happier with our sharp pricing and quick delivery times. With the ability to ship animal health products Australia-wide and working directly with the manufacturer, we always have stock available for producers to purchase.

Producers have a number of options to buy their pour-on either online through our website or over the phone. Our friendly and efficient sales team in Toowoomba is more than happy to talk with customers about their needs. We can provide you with the right advice and the right product at the right price every time. With our fast and free delivery service across Australia, producers find that buying through Specialist Sales saves them time and money.

Along with CattlePro, Specialist Sales offers many other branded and generic cattle products covering tick, lice and fly control, nutrition, tags, and general animal health merchandise.

We encourage producers to look at our website to view our complete range. If the product you are looking for is not on the website, either call us on 1800 780 317 or email info@specialistsales.com.au.

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There is a great deal of variation between products on the market and what trace elements and vitamins are included, but generally a bolus will contain only certain trace elements (rarely manganese or zinc), whereas there are broad-spectrum drenches available that include all essential trace elements as well as vitamins. Copper is usually available as an option with both types of products, and while some boluses do contain vitamins, many do not.

Therefore, before deciding on what method of supplementation to use, it is worth finding out what deficiencies are present on your farm and in your ewes. Blood testing in conjunction with forage mineral analysis is a useful starting point. Liver samples can also be taken to assess copper status more accurately and determine whether the ewes would benefit from additional copper. Take veterinary advice on this matter. Blood sampling should take place at least 6 to 8 weeks prior to tupping to allow sufficient time for administering corrective supplementation to have a beneficial effect.

There is no point in over-supplementing with trace elements as providing excess is wasteful, with excess minerals passing straight through the gut. Some drench products may contain a proportion of trace elements from a chelated, or more bioavailable source. In this form, there is better absorption, allowing the trace elements to be stored in the body, but the length of storage time is questionable.

Costs vary greatly depending on the product and its contents. Generally, a drench is cheaper than a bolus, but the length of coverage with a bolus will be significantly longer. While a drench provides a concentrated boost of trace elements, it will provide cover for a much shorter period. Boluses provide their nutrients on a slow-release basis, designed to degrade at a consistent rate over a period of anywhere from five months to a year. Typically, drenches for ewes are recommended both pre-tupping and pre-lambing. However, a bolus administered pre-tupping will likely cover ewes with trace element release over the lambing period as well.

Trace elements such as cobalt and iodine from inorganic sources, e.g., cobalt carbonate and calcium iodide, cannot be stored in the body and so a continuous supply should be available. For this reason, if cobalt or iodine deficiency has been diagnosed in a flock then a bolus is likely to be a more effective way of correcting the deficiency.

Whether administering a bolus or a drench, there is a risk of damage to the ewe’s mouth or oesophagus if the technique is not correct, and these products should only be administered by competent stock people. Ensure dosing equipment is in good order with no sharp edges and not bent out of shape. Good handling facilities are essential so that ewes are properly restrained and held in the correct position. Sufficient time must be dedicated to the task to prevent operator fatigue or unjustified hurrying of the administration and increased risk of injury.

Lorna MacPherson, lorna.macpherson@sac.co.uk

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