Small flies = big problem.

The Hamilton Ross Group Animal Health Division are on hand to offer you expert advice on how to deter flies and how to treat outbreaks.

Flies and other parasites are a huge problem on the farm, especially at this time of year when the weather is warm and humid. However, fear not as our Animal Health Department have a wide range of products in stock to help tackle and prevent the outbreak of these bothersome parasites.

Flies can cause irritation, spread disease and reduce productivity. The environment can play a big part in both the attraction and reproduction of flies as unclean animals, buildings and dung heaps are all attractive to flies.

The occurrence of outbreaks can be reduced by keeping your livestock clean as well as cleaning out buildings regularly and making sure that dung heaps are kept a distance away from livestock housing/grazing. Our Animal Health division are on hand to offer product advice on how to deter flies on the farm and how to treat flies on your livestock.

Products to Deter Flies

• Permost (5 Litre) is a universal, ready to use fly spray that can be used with a hand sprayer, a fan assisted rotary atomiser or a fogging machine. It is recommended for insect control in bulk milking rooms, dairies and milking parlours and it is harmless to humans and other warm-blooded animals when it is applied as directed.
• Flyspray Aerosol Cans (400ml) Useful in and around the home.
• Fly papers (4 pack) Useful in areas where chemicals cannot be used. Can be used indoors and outdoors.
• Aeroxon Barn and Stable Fly Catcher 2x large fly paper – trapping area (7 sq ft).
• Red top fly trap low cost; easy to use; disposable.
• Silvalure fly string and refill

Livestock Treatments

LICENCED MEDICINES

• Butox Swish: For the control of biting and nuisance flies plus biting and sucking lice of cattle (8-10 week protection).
• Fly and Lice Spot On: A topical application for the control of lice and flies on cattle; ticks, lice, keds and established blowfly strike on sheep; ticks and lice on lambs.
• Spotinor: Used for the treatment and prevention of infestations of sucking and biting lice and flies on cattle; ticks, lice, keds and established blowfly strike on sheep and lice and ticks on lambs.
• Clik: Used for the prevention of blowfly strike – 16 weeks cover (40 day withdrawal).
• Clik Extra: For the prevention of blowfly strike – 19 weeks cover (40 day withdrawal).
• Clikzin: Prevents blowfly strike – 8 weeks cover (7 day withdrawal).
• Crovect: Treatment and control of headfly, treatment of ticks and biting lice and the prevention and treatment of blowfly.

Other Livestock Treatments

• Strike Plus: Fly repellent with an antibacterial action to clean and disinfect minor wounds. Provides long term repellent action whilst soothing irritation. Each application leaves a weather resistant film. Suitable for use on sheep and other livestock.
• Battles Maggot Oil: A fly repellent and soothing skin dressing, for use in sheep when fly strike and maggots are a problem.
• Battles Summer Fly Cream: A soothing, antibacterial fly cream to aid in the management when flies strike and maggots are a problem.

Get in touch with our Animal Health Department on 01292 284424 (Ayr Market Shop) or 01292 541445 (Tarbolton Depot) for expert advice.