Ticks and Fleas

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  • April 13, 2010 at 12:45 pm #41064
    Doug
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    Might seem like a dumb question but that’s never stopped me before so here goes. What do you use on your cattle to keep them free from ticks and fleas, I don’t think I have a tick problem but I have taken a few ticks off my steers and lyme disease is a problem in our area.

    Doug

    April 20, 2010 at 6:26 am #55188
    OldKat
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    @dhbow 17491 wrote:

    Might seem like a dumb question but that’s never stopped me before so here goes. What do you use on your cattle to keep them free from ticks and fleas, I don’t think I have a tick problem but I have taken a few ticks off my steers and lyme disease is a problem in our area.

    Doug

    Do you have sulfur (salt) blocks out for your cattle? I had heard years ago that sulfur salt blocks help inhibit ticks on cattle. I always keep them out, in addition to free choice minerals. I can’t tell you if that is why I have never found ticks on my cattle, but I never have. I check my cows for ticks while they are being worked, which is twice a year…spring and fall.

    April 20, 2010 at 10:39 am #55185
    Rod
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    A few of the things that I use are, pour on long lasting wormers like Ivermectin, putting vinegar in the drinking water and I use cattle rubs drenched with insectide solutions. I also use sulfer in one of my loose mineral licks which is designed for worm control but may help with ticks also.

    April 23, 2010 at 1:36 pm #55189
    Doug
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    Thanks for the info I’ll try it all.

    Doug

    April 23, 2010 at 5:29 pm #55187
    LStone
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    Hi Rod,

    Seems like a good thing for me to try if it is good for the horses too. I have heard about vinegar being used with horses for controlling flies too and I was thinking of trying it. Can you tell us more about the type? cider or distilled. Also what ratio vinegar / water do you use for this? Or am I totally misunderstanding the concept?

    Thank you

    April 23, 2010 at 11:33 pm #55186
    Rod
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    Try this link for lots of testomonies aount the use of cider vinegar for horses.

    http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/apple-cider-vinegar-for-horses-must-read-138665.html

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