Taktic Dip & Spray for Manage and Lice Treatment in Cattle

• Use only as directed.
• Start with fresh dip at each day’s dipping and spraying treatment.
• Empty plunge dips and sumps at completion of day dipping.

CATTLE

1) Tick Treatment

• Application: Apply only through spraying (hand spraying or spray races).
• Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic Cattle Spray per 500 litres water. Pre­mix the required amount of Taktic Cattle Spray with a suitable amount of water in a container. Once mixed thoroughly, add to the measured bulk water in the spray sump and stir thoroughly.
• Replenishment: It is recommended that not more than 500 head of cattle be sprayed in the spray race at one time, especially where fouling is a problem. If however, this figure is exceeded, boosting at a rate of 100 millilitres of Taktic Cattle Spray per 100 head, commencing at 500 head, can be undertaken to maintain a satisfactory deposit of active ingredient especially where tick­borne diseases are a problem.
• Intensive tick control is provided by use as directed at weekly intervals.
• All animals should be treated and interruption of the programme should be avoided as they will then, if not vaccinated, be susceptible to various tick­borne diseases.
• Under circumstances of low tick challenge, it may be used, at the user’s discretion, at intervals greater than 7 days.
• In these circumstances, users are advised to make use of relevant vaccines to obtain optimal protection of their cattle against prevalent tick­borne diseases.

2) Mange Treatment

• Application, initial dilution rate and replenishment: See directions for use for ticks.
• For effective control, spray weekly.

3) Lice Treatment

• Application, initial dilution rate and replenishment: See directions for use for ticks.
• For effective control, spray twice with a 7 day interval.

SHEEP

1) Sheep Scab Mites Treatment

When treating an outbreak of sheep scab mite it is essential that:

• All sheep on farm are correctly treated and marked after treatment.
• All animals must be checked 7­10 days after treatment and any animals not marked must be treated.
• Sheep scab is a notifiable disease, contact the State Veterinarian.
• Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment showers only.
• Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic Cattle Spray per 250 litres of water.
• Topping up: As this dip wash does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 20% of the initial volume. Replenish at 1.5 litres Taktic Cattle Spray per 250 litres of water added.
• Dip the animal long enough to ensure that the animal is properly soaked and that its head was submerged at least three times.
• Only a once off treatment is necessary for the treatment of sheep scab mites.

2) Sheep Lice, Itch Mites and Keds Treatment

• For effective control of lice in an infested flock, all sheep on the property must be treated.
• Taktic Cattle Spray can be used 60 days prior to shearing as it has a degradation time of 35 – 45 days after which wool residues will no longer be a concern.
• Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment showers only.
• Initial dilution rate: 1 litre TakticCattle Spray per 500 litres of water.
• Topping up: As this dip does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 25% of the initial volume. Replenish at 1.5 litres Taktic Cattle Spray per 500 litres of water added.
• Two dippings, 14 days apart, are necessary for the treatment of lice on sheep, itch mites and keds.
• Prevention of lumpy wool: Add 1kg zinc sulphate crystals to 400 litres dip wash.

OSTRICHES

• Application: Spray formulation
• Dilution rate: 1 part Taktic Cattle Spray in 1000 parts of water
• Spray birds until run­off.
• Use at least 5 litres of the prepared dip per bird.

GOATS

1) Goat Mange Mites Treatment

• Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment shower.
• Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic Cattle Spray per 250 litre water.
• Topping up: As this dip wash does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 20% of the initial volume.
• Replenish at 1.5 litre Taktic Cattle Spray per 250 litre of water added.
• Only a once off treatment is necessary for the treatment of goat mange mites.

2) Goat Lice Treatment

• Application: For plunge dips and continuous replenishment showers.
• Initial dilution rate: 1 litre Taktic Cattle Spray per 500 litre water.
• Topping up: As this dip was does strip, top up after dip or sump falls by 25% of the initial volume.
• Replenish at 1.5 litre Taktic Cattle Spray per 500 litre of water added.
• Two dippings, 14 days apart, are necessary for the treatment of lice on goats

• Treats and controls ticks on cattle
• Useful for the treatment of ticks on ostriches
• Treats and controls mange mites and lice on goats
• Destroys lice and mange mites on cattle
• Treats and prevents sheep scab mites (Psoroptes ovis), itch mites, sheep lice (Bovicolaovis) and keds

• For external use only.
• Taktic should not be mixed with any other dip.
• Keep out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals.
• Wear rubber gloves, boots and a waterproof coat when mixing the dip and when handling animals that have just been treated.
• Wash all protective clothing thoroughly after use, especially the inside of gloves.
• Tightly reseal the container if all the contents have not been used.
• Store it in a cool and dry place.
• Protect product from extreme heat and cold and from dampness.

Caution:

• Do not treat animals suffering from heat stress.
• Do not use on horses.
• Mild transient sedation may occur. Recovery is spontaneous.
• Avoid contact with dip and wash immediately and thoroughly with soap and hot water after accidental contamination.
• Destroy empty containers.
• Discard any unused dip.
• Withdrawal period of meat in cattle is 7 days.
• Withdrawal period of meat in sheep is 7 days and wool is 60 days.
• Withdrawal period of meat in ostriches is 14 days.   

Active Ingredients: Amitraz

Application: Topical

Species: Cattle/Sheep/Goats/Ostriches

Product Type: Dips/Sprays

Manufacturer: MSD Animal Health

Brand: MSD Animal Health