Dear Clients,
Welcome to the 50th edition of our now quarterly Newsletter. This is an unbelievable milestone for Chemvet. Who would have thought way back in November 2004 that in 2023, we would be writing and sending out our 50th edition, and what a beauty it is!
Big thank you to our Chemvet clients, old and new, for your support over 50 newsletters!
This edition is full of product and parasite control information put together by Natasha Reading, our B. Ag Science & Paraboss qualified General Manager.
Liver fluke, Cattle ticks, Sheep worms, prelamb drenching and sheep lice are all covered with lots of special deals. And go to the back page for our newest staff member!
Happy and safe Easter,
Murray
Cattle News
Liver Fluke – Treating in the two A’s
Liver Fluke (Fasciola hepatica) is a parasite of all livestock species in which the larval fluke will burrow through the gut wall and settle themselves in the liver. Their presence damages the liver, resulting in effects to the animal such as ill-thift, anaemia, bottle jaw and in severe infections, death.
Liver Fluke require the help of a halfway host, a freshwater snal (Lymnaea tomentosa), in order to complete their life cycle. Properties with liver fluke history provide suitable habitat for these snails, such as springs, marshy areas, water courses, and irrigated pasture. The recent wet conditions have been ideal for the snails, so liver fluke infections have been on the rise.
Strategic treatment using Vetmec F in April and August will break the liver fluke breeding cycle.
April (Autumn): Designed to kill off fluke that have been picked up over summer, and clean out the cattle prior to the stresses of winter. This is going to be a vital treatment this year, as liver fluke infections are likely to be worse than usual after the wet spring and summer.
August (Spring): This treatment breaks the cycle by removing any fluke that have ‘overwintered’ in the animal and hence prevents the contamination of snails (and therefore pasture) with fluke larvae as the temperatures warm up during spring and summer.
Beat Fluke & Worms this year with Vetmec F Injection & LEV Pour-On
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VETMEC F Broad Spectrum Antiparasitic Cattle Injection$165.00 + GST -
Vetmec LEV Pour-On for Cattle$160.00 – $260.00 + GST
Vetmec F Injection for Cattle combined with LEV Pour-On provides a great solution for treating a full range of gastrointestinal worms and liver fluke in cattle. It is crucial that LEV Pour-On be used when treating with Vetmec F to prevent ivermectin resistance developing in your herd.
This double active strategy provides a gold standard treatment for pre-calving, weaner and introductory/quarantine drenching regimes.
AUTUMN SPECIAL!
Vetmec F Broad Spectrum Injection 500mL
NOW $160 + GST
Buy 5+ Packs – $155 + GST (Plus get FREE 16g Needles)
Buy 10+ Packs – $150 + GST (Plus get a FREE 12.5mL Injector & 16g Needles)
Vetmec LEV Pour-On 2.5L or 5L
Get a BONUS Pour-On Applicator when you buy 2+ packs!
Worth over $50 – FREE!
*Special ends 15th May 2023*
Autumn Cattle Tick Clean Up
Nearing the end of the current tick season, it’s time for the last strategic treatment. Treating with Tickmaster reduces the number of tick eggs that will be laid, thus reducing pasture contamination over winter, resulting in fewer ticks next spring. The best part is that it is now available at heavily discounted prices! Gain peace of mind today!
2022 TICKMASTER STOCK CLEARANCE SALE
ON SALE – WHILE STOCKS LAST – GET IN QUICK
15L – $930 + GST (30% off)
500 x 500kg doses = $1.86 per head
5L – $420 + GST (15% off)
166 x 500kg doses = $2.50 per head
Vetmec Tickmaster Plus Ivermectin Pour-On
15L – $1036 + GST (30% off)
300 x 500kg doses = $3.45 per head
5L – $442 + GST (15% off)
100 x 500kg doses = $4.42 per head
December 2023 expiry: good for strategic stick treatments this autumn and next spring!
Sheep News
VETMEC LV & Dual
It has been quite the year, so far, for controlling worms in sheep. The wetter, milder summer across Southern Australia has meant we have seen incidences of Barber’s Pole in areas that don’t typically experience these worms. And we have not seen the good natural parasite cull that a typical hot, dry summer would bring.
Vetmec LV & Vetmec Dual (when combined) are effective against a broad spectrum of worms, including:
- Barber’s Pole Worm (Haemonchus contortus)
- Small Brown Stomach Worm (Ostertagia spp.)
- Black Scour Worms (Trichostrongylus spp.)
- Small Intestinal Worms (Cooperia spp.)
- Lungworm (Dictyocaulus filaria)
- Hookworms (Bumostomum spp.)
- Nodule & Large Bowel Worm (Oesophagostomum spp.)
- Tapeworm Heads & Segments (Moniezia spp.)
- Liver Fluke Adults (Fasciola hepatica)
- Nasal Bot & Itchmite
Get a fully mineralised, triple active drench for just 25c per 50kg sheep – delivered to you FREIGHT FREE.
VETMEC Bodyguard Pour-On Lousicide for Sheep
“Get prepared for shearing this year with the best quality Vetmec backline for lice!”
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Vetmec Bodyguard Pour-On Lousicide for Sheep 20L$340.00 + GST
Active Ingredient: Imidacloprid 35g/L
SPECIAL OFFER
Buy 10+ Drums: $325 + GST
(SAVE $15 a drum)
Get 50% off a Bodyguard Applicator + 6m Hose
when you buy 2+ drums!*
Get 20% off a 60mL Power-Doser with T-Bar
when you buy 5+ drums!*
Special Ends 15th May 2023
*Not available online – please call us to order*
Tags – Another Toolbox Promotion!
Get a free Datamars Toolbox with qualifying orders, including:
- 350 x NLIS Tags
- 300 x Matching Tag Sets (300 NLIS + 300 1-Piece or 2-Piece Tags)
- 750 x EDI Sheep Tags (TagFaster or FET)
- 3000 x regular Sheep Tags (TagFaster or FET)
Ends 30th April, while stocks last
New Face – Antoinette
At the end of last year, Chemvet welcomed another member to the team – Antoinette Grenfell!
Antoinette hails from Horsham, VIC and bas a Bachelor of Agriculture from the University of Melbourne. Antoinette’s farming background means she is quickly learning the ways of VETMEC products and animal health!
If you haven’t spoken with Antoinette already, we’re sure her bubbly, polite and professional manner will delight all Chemvet customers!
Photo Competition
In honour of the 50th edition of the Chemvet Newsletter, we’re keen to see some photos from our great Chemvet crowd! We want to see all your agricultural photography, from stock to dogs to crops to snapshots of rural life!
Prizes up for grabs include:
Best Livestock Photo: $100 Chemvet Voucher
Best Dog Photo: 2 x bottles of Vetmec Allwormer for Dogs
Best Snapshot of Rural Life: $50 Chemvet Voucher
To Enter:
- Online by heading to the Photo Competition Page
- OR email your submission to admin@chemvet.com.au (be sure to include your name and phone number)
Entries close at 9am on Wednesday 31st May 2023.
2023 Field Day/Show Calendar
We’re looking forward to another great year of field days!
Keep an eye on our Facebook Page for updates about all our travelling activities!
| Date | Field Day | Location |
| 17th & 18th March | South East Field Days | Lucindale, SA |
| 21st & 22nd April | East Gippsland Field Days | Bairnsdale, VIC |
| 1st & 2nd May | Taroom Show | Taroom, QLD |
| 4th – 6th May | AGFEST | Carrick, TAS |
| 2nd & 3rd June | Campbell Town Show | Campbell Town, TAS |
| 14th-16th July | Australian Sheep & Wool Show | Bendigo, VIC |
| 6th & 7th August | Sheepvention | Hamilton, VIC |