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Permit Post
New Zealand
Permit No. 131118
Nov/Dec 2020
743 Gladstone Road, Gisborne Phone: 06 867 9405 Fax: 06 867 8260 E-mail: gisborne@evs.co.nz
46 Freyberg Street, Wairoa Phone: 06 838 6099 Fax: 06 838 6056 E-mail: wairoa@evs.co.nz
Pinkeye in Cattle
The primary infectious agent involved in pinkeye is the bacterium Moraxella bovis, which is
present in carrier animals. The bacterium attaches to the surface of the eye (cornea) and
damages it by producing toxins. These toxins cause ulceration and severe inflammation.
Flies can play an important role in physically transferring the infective bug from animal to
animal.
Preventative vaccination has a number of advantages over treatment for pinkeye.
Vaccination reduces the incidence and severity of the disease, lessening individual animal
suffering and production losses. Pinkeye is often well advanced before animals are
treated and these animals often don’t respond well to treatment. Vaccination reduces
the need for antibiotics and therefore the risk of bacterial resistance or residues.
Vaccination can be administered at convenient times (e.g. calf marking, drenching)
and reduces the need for yarding cattle in hot, dusty conditions to treat affected
animals avoiding risk of further spread of pinkeye.
For more information about pinkeye in cattle and the preventative vaccine Piliguard®
please feel free to get in touch with one of the production animal vets today.
Note: Pilguard is a prescription animal remedy available ONLY under veterinary prescription.
Extending Careers
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating disease whereby pain and stiffness develop as a result of wear
and tear on the joints. These changes are not curable, but you can help lessen the pain and
inflammation. Part of a targeted treatment plan for your dog may involve the addition of a
natural supplement such as Bomazeal® Mobilize or 4CYTE™ dog. These can help to
reduce joint inflammation and keep your dog mobile for longer.
4CYTE™ dog - daily feed supplement in the form of a gel
targeting biological pathways associated with joint health.
Bomazeal® Mobilize - tasty tablet containing Green-Lipped
Mussel Extract, deer velvet and shark cartilage.
Fly Protection Options this Summer
Product Active Protection Activity Meat
ingredient Period Withholding
Label claim Period
Clik Extra Spray-On Dicyclanil (65g/l) 14-26 weeks Fly 21 days
5L/20L
Clik Spray-On Dicyclanil (50g/l) Up to 18 weeks* Fly 35 days
20L
Spray-On/Pour-On
ClikZin Spray-On Dicyclanil (12.5g/l) Up to 9wks* Fly 7 days
5L/20L
Cyrazin Spray-On Cyromazine (60g/l) 6 weeks* Fly 14 days
10L/20L
Vetrazin Spray-On Cyromazine (60g/l) 6 weeks* Fly 7 days
25L
Zapp Encore Triflumuron (25g/l) & At least 8 weeks* Fly/ 56 days
20L Imidacloprid (30g/l) Maggot/
Lice
Exit Pour-On Triflumuron (25g/l) At least 8 weeks* Fly/Lice 49 days
20L
Cyrazin Liquid 5L Cyromazine (500g/l) Up to 12weeks* Fly 7 days
Jetting liquid
Cyrazin K.O. 1L/5L Cyromazine (500g/l) & Up to 12weeks* Fly/ 21 days
Ivermectin (15g/l) maggot/lice
Cyrex Liquid Cyromazine (500g/l/ Up to 12 weeks* Fly/ 7 days
250ml/5L/10L Spinosad (12.5g/l) Maggot/
Lice
*Note - Protection periods are only a guide and may not apply to your farm situation. Factors such as weather,
application method/technique and fly pressure influence protection periods. Check with us for realistic protection
periods to make the right choice for you.
Sheep Performance Vaccines
The Toxovax® season is once again in full swing. A friendly reminder to place your order
at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure your supply. Don’t forget you can vaccinate your 2
tooths with Campyvax4® at the same time - followed by a booster dose 4-6 weeks later (at
least a month before mating).
Androvax® is another great option to increase the number of lambs born on your property,
which is the most important driver of sheep farm profitability. All
sheep performance vaccinations need to be well planned in
advance. Feel free to call the clinic to discuss or review
your sheep performance vaccination programme for Order your Sheep Performance
2020-21.
Vaccines through our website
www.evs.co.nz to go in the
monthly draw to to win a $60
grocery voucher.
Offer ends 31st March 2021
EVS Summer Promotions
Check out our Angus Pure Cube Roll Promotion on qualifying Boehringer-Ingelheim and
Elanco products during Nov/Dec (see enclosed flyer).
Premium Clostridial Protection
Coglavax® 8 provides wider protection against additional clostridial types suspected in
modern NZ farming systems.
• Protection against 8 Clostridial types.
• Coglavax® 8 protects against the traditional 5 plus 3 more.
• Coglavax® 8 is a 2ml dose for sheep & 4ml dose for cattle.
Young stock require both sensitiser and booster injections (4-6wks
apart) followed by annual booster vaccinations. Pregnant animals
should be vaccinated 2-4 weeks prior to lambing or calving.
At an approximately $0.05 premium (based on a sheep dose) over existing 5in1 clostridial
vaccines, Eastland Vets see Coglavax® 8 as a premium choice where extra risk management
is wanted e.g. situations where best practice 5in1 programmes are in place and clostridial like
deaths are still occurring, or high risk situations where animals are going onto crops or
forages. Call the clinic today to review with one of the production vets that you have an
effective clostridial vaccine programme in place with your sheep and cattle production
systems.
E A S T L A N D V E T E R I N A RY S E RV I C E S
Product information Nov/Dec 2020
Flea & Tick Control for Working Dogs
Nexgard® Chewable (afoxolander) ;
• A monthly oral treatment in the form of a highly palatable beef flavoured
chew.
• Safe for puppies from 8 wks of age & weighing 2kg or more.
• Kills existing fleas within 30 minutes and rapidly controls infestations on dogs
with newly acquired adult fleas and ticks.
Bravecto® Chewable (fluralaner);
• Provides 3mths of flea and tick protection in just one dose.
• Safe for puppies from 8 wks of age & weighing 2kg or more.
• Approved for the treatment and control of demodectic mange (generalised
demodicosis).
• Convenient—fits easily with 3 monthly worming regimes.
Seresto® collar (imidacloprid, flumethrin) ;
• 8mths protection— the longest protection time of any flea and tick product
available.
• Safe, convenient, odour-free and water-resistant.
• Available in two sizes—small & large dog.
• Kills fleas in less than 2hrs after contact.
• Flumethrin ensures that ticks are repelled and killed preventing them from
attaching to dogs.
• Predetermined break point and emergency release ratchet system allows the
collar to loosen or break without injury.
Limited Time:
• $10 off each Seresto® collar until 24th Dec, 2020
• Buy a Triple pack of Nexgard and receive FREE a single pack (while stocks last)
Beat Flystrike to the Punch
Cyrazin K.O (Cyromazine + ivermectin)
$30 grocery voucher
• Contains the powerful combination of cyromazine and with every 5L purchase
ivermectin - two potent and unrelated chemicals combined Offer ends 24th Dec 2020
specifically to provide the best flystrike prevention, lice (also qualifies for cube roll promotion)
control and maggot knockdown.
• Provides up to 12 weeks protection against re-strike with maggot
knockdown in sheep.
• Meat withholding period = 21 days
NOTE: protection periods may vary and are dependant on amount of wash
applied, fly pressure and amount of rain post treatment.
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