New Product
Great news for our sheep clients! Chemvet has a brand new product – Vetmec BodyGuard Pour-on Lousicide for sheep and lambs (see over page for details). Imidacloprid has a proven track record as a ‘knock down’ lousicide in sheep up to 7 days off shears and lambs up to 2 months old and protects treated sheep for 4 weeks from reinfestation.
It is rainfast and can be applied with the handy Vetmec magnum 40 mL applicator. A draw-off tube and 6 meters of delivery hose is available that allows treatment of a whole race of sheep direct from the drum. This eliminates the constant filling of a backpack.
We are always looking at developing highly effective and cost efficient new products for our clients. As you can see in the photo above, I am with Ron Palmer on Ron’s property taking blood from cattle to trial a new product. Although Ron is no longer at Chemvet, he is still part of the team!
Product Catalogue
In this edition of our newsletter, rather than news items we have listed our products in catalogue form. We hope this gives you a handy reference to the high quality products we have on offer for the sheep and cattle producers.
Rains required all over!
Weather conditions across pastoral Australia varied dramatically from district to district from last Spring through to this Autumn. Some districts reported shockingly dry conditions right throughout this period. Others had patchy seasons with only a few recording good solid rainfall at the right times for their particular district. However, it appears all districts no matter their past history are requiring good rainfall over the early winter period. For many, things are on a knife edge before it gets too cold to limit growth when the rains do come.
Kind regards and wishes for abundant, early winter rains all over.
Murray Grant and the Chemvet Team
PS: If the rains have come before this newsletter gets to you – great news!
CATTLE
DOGS
Vetmec Palatable Allwormer Tablets for Dogs 10 Tablets (10 x 20kg doses per pack)Each tablet contains 100 mg PRAZIQUANTEL• 450 mg OXIBENDAZOLE. Vetmec Palatable Allwormer for Dogs is for the treatment and control of Roundworm, Hookworm, Whipworm, Tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum) including the Hydatids Tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus) in dogs. The tablets come in a convenient and economical farmer sized pack (treats 10 average sized dogs), are liver flavoured and treat all intestinal worms including the Hydatids Tapeworm. “Most dogs eat them out of your hand!” $30.00 + GST (1 bottle orders incur a postage charge, if ordering 2+ bottles or ordering with other product NO postage charge) |
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Vetmec LV Plus Selenium 10L (2000 x 50kg doses per pack)Vetmec LV plus Selenium Oral Drench for Sheep is an effective drench against a wide range of adult and immature worms. This formulation has added Selenium for the treatment and prevention of selenium deficiencies. Abamectin 2.0 g/L Selenium 1.0 g/L The active ingredient Abamectin is very effective and has been shown to remain effective for a time following the emergence of resistance to ivermectin in sheep. “Mix with Vetmec DUAL for a very cost effective ‘resistance breaking 3-way combo’” $180.00 + GST |
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Vetmec DUAL 10L (2000 x 50kg doses per pack)A low volume combination of white and clear drench for sheep and lambs containing albendazole and levamisole. Controls gastrointestinal round worms sensitive to benzimadazoles and levamisole including those resistant to either benzimadazoles or levamisole as well as being ovicidal (kills existing worm eggs). Also controls lungworm and tapeworm (both heads and segments) “Mix with Vetmec LV for a very cost effective 3-way ‘resistance breaking combo’!” $200.00 + GST |
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NEW! Vetmec Bodyguard Pour-on Lousicide 20L(333 x 55kg sheep doses per pack) Imidicloprid 35 g/LA ‘Knockdown’ pour-on lice treatment that kills lice fast (including strains resistant to other chemicals), as well as giving 4 weeks residual protection! Can be applied up to 7 days after shearing and is safe and effective to use on unshorn lambs up to 2 months of age. Easy application using a Chemvet Magnum T-Bar Applicator – Draw-off tube with 6 M hose available – “treat the whole race straight from the Drum without need for a backpack!” May be used in conjunction with worm control drenches and/or vaccinations $360 + GSTORDER ONLINE |
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Vetmec Mineral Mix 440g (2000 x 50kg doses per pack)Fully mineralised additive to drench alongside Vetmec LV plus Selenium or Vetmec Dual. Vetmec Mineral Mix contains 4 major trace elements : Copper, Cobalt, Iodine and Zinc. All of these elements are essential for growth, development, health and reproduction in sheep and goats. Each of the trace elements are in a special chelated form, which are highly soluble and readily available to the animal compared with other forms. “Only 2.5c per 50kg Sheep or Goat.” $50.00 + GST |
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TAGS
“Phone and discuss your tag needs with our experienced staff”
Please note, standard postage and handling fee is $12.50 per order for both sheep & cattle tags.
NLIS Tags Highest quality tags on the marketDatamar’s Zee (NLIS) tags are of the highest quality with all the characteristics that lead to the highest readability and retention rates. Zee tag NLIS tags can be applied with the famous Zee tag ‘no tear applicator’. Synchronisation with Management tags is available (at no extra cost). Please note, we also supply Datamars (AgriID) round & triangle tags. “Simple and highly personalised ordering service where every effort is made to ensure ‘hassle free’ ordering and ‘on time’ delivery” From $2.70 + GST(Standard postage and handling fee for tags is $12.50 per order) |
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Management TagsCustomise your orderChemvet sells the Zee Tag range of Management tags. The most popular tags for the breeder/producer are the two piece (tag and button). Zee Tag “no tear tags’ are applied with the famous Zee Tag “no tear Tagger”. Tags are available in the extra large (XL) and Large format (L) and of course in the full range of colours. Tags are laser printed for everlasting “Hi-Vis” printing and numbering. For the backgrounder, fattener or feed lotter Zee tag one piece tags are the more preferred option. Two piece tags:
One piece tags:
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Zee ‘T2 No Tear’ Tag ApplicatorUnique patented double action snap back arm and flip out pin. Enhanced OH&S for the animal & the producer – eliminating ripped ears! Designed to apply Zee Tag NLIS & Zee Tag ‘No Tear’ two piece management tags. $42 + GST |
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Universal Tag ApplicatorSwiss quality universal tag applicator for Datamars AgriID NLIS tags (both round and triangle). $35 + GST |
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Sheep FET NLIS TagsThe ‘wrap around’ FET Tag is a dual purpose NLIS tag or straight management tag and it can also be supplied with an imbedded RFID chip making it a compliant electronic NLIS tag. Applied with single shot FET applicator Full range of colours.
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FET Tag ApplicatorSingle shot applicator for the application of FET Tags. $24 + GST |
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“TagFaster” Sheep TagsAvailable as an Electronic Tag (RFID) or Visual Tag (Non-RFID). Load strips of 20 tags, minimising time spent on loading individual tags.
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“TagFaster” Tag ApplicatorMultishot applicator exclusively designed to apply the TagFaster range of tags. Loads strips of 20 tags. $66 + GST |
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DRENCHING ACCESSORIES
Vetmec 12mL, 5mL & 2mL Injector GunsAccurate and durable ‘Dial-a-dose” injectors with advanced needle hub.
All $35 + GST |
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Vetmec Needles16g x ½” needles for easy and accurate subcutaneous injection in cattle. These needles are very strong and retain their sharpness far longer than other brands of needles. 14g & 18g needles also in stock. $5.50 + GST |
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Vetmec Pour-on ApplicatorA robust pour-on applicator with enough capacity for easy, fast and accurate ‘one squirt’ application of Vetmec Pour-on. 30mL in 1mL increments. Fan tip nozzle for best possible hide/skin application. $45 + GST |
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Vetmec Sheep Drenching GunA very sturdy and accurate ‘Dial a dose’ drencher with 15 mL capacity in 0.5 mL increments for 1-10 mL and 1.0 mL for 10 – 15 mL. Steel nozzle. $45 + GST |
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Vetmec Bodyguard ApplicatorVetmec 40mL magnum T-bar ApplicatorDraw-off tube with 6 meter hose is also available to enable treating the whole race straight from the drum without the need for a backpack. $45 + GST |
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Vetmec SlapshotA 78cm flexible needle extension tube fitted to the end of our gun for a safer and easier way to inject your cattle. $12 + GST |
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5L “Collapsible Back-pack”Very handy ergonomic collapsible backpack with inner “bottom draw-off” tube to guarantee no spills! Comes complete with straps and dual size spigot 4.6mm & 6.4mm for different sized delivery hoses. $35 + GST |
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Vetmec Cattle ProdderRobust and reliable cattle prodder at a very reasonable price. Flexible with “near unbreakable shaft” available in either 65cm or 85cm. $145 + GST |
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