TICK-RID 25

USE ONLY AS DIRECTED – For external use on cattle, sheep and goats, Tick-Rid Plus should not be used with any other dip.
Cattle – Spraying: Dipwash should be freshly prepared for each spraying. Add premixed to the measured bulk water in spraying sump and stir thoroughly. When well mixed add to measure bulk water in spraying race sump and stir thoroughly.

TICK-RID PLUS
100 ML	100L
200 ML	200L
500 ML	500L
1L	1000L
2L	5000L
5L	10000L
20L	20000L

Boost: It is recommended that no more than 400 head be sprayed in the spray race at once time, especially when fouling is the problem. If, however, this figure is exceeded boosting at the rate of 100 me per 2oo heads, commencing at 400 heads, can be undertaken to maintain a satisfactory.
Plunge deep: Total replenishment: This requires that the dip is topped up the desired level on each dipping occasion. Tick-Rid Plus is then added on every occasion at a late of 1L to 5000L of water, taking the amount of water in the tank into calculation.
Lime stabilised: – Fresh fill: Tick-Rid Plus at the rate of 1L per 1000L water. At the same time at 5 Kg lime (75%) per 1000L dip wash. – “Head Count” Replenishment system: After dipping add water to dip tank to fill the dip tank to the required level. Use the following table to calculate how much Tick-Rid Plus needs to be added to the dip tank.

Number of animals dipped	Quantity of Tick-Rid Plus  to add to the dip tank
10	28L
20	56L
50	139L
100	278L
1000	2.78L

Note: 1 of Tick-Rid 250 will replenish sufficient dip wash to 359 cattle. At the end of each dipping, calcium hydroxide (75%) must be added to the tank at a rate of 5Kg per 100 head of cattle dipped to ensure that the dip wash pH is in the region of 12. Frequency:

• Ticks and mange: Spray/Dip weekly
• Lice: Spray/dip twice with a 7 day interval Should dipping intervals extend beyond 3 weeks, additional lime should be added the rate of 1 Kg lime (75%) per 1000 water in the dip tank. The dip wash should be adequately protected for 2 months if this procedure is followed.

SHEEP AND GOATS – Tick-Rid Plus should be administered by means either: 1. 2 dipping using fresh unstabilized dip wash. Tick-Rid Plus should be added at a rate of 1 L per 750 L water. This stabilized dip wash is now suitable for the second dipping, 7 days later. 2. A fresh, un stabilized wash for the first dipping, which is then stabilized with immediately after the initial dipping. This stabilized dip wash is now suitable for the second dipping, 7 days later. Frequency: Sheep and goats should be dipped twice with a 7 day interval to kill sheep scab, itch and goat mange mites. Ensure that the animals are immersed for approximately 1 minute with the heads being submerged at least 3 times in order to ensure that the inside of the ears are thoroughly wetted. NB: Sheep scab is notifiable disease and should be reported to the nearest state veterinarian.