Resistance or dipping technique?

Authors: Wallace GV
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 25, Issue 10, pp 296-297, Oct 1977
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Subject Terms: Animal remedies/veterinary medicines, Inflammation, Integument/skin/wool/hair/fur/feather, Disease/defect, Parasite control, Parasites - external, Agricultural compounds, Pest/pesticides
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: I have read magazine and newspaper reports which postulate, yet again, that resistance to organic phosphorous` compounds exists in New Zealand. As I wrote in the NZ Farmer of 28 October 1976, there is no case wherein active ingredient levels in wool grease have been up to the required levels where infestation by blowfly or lice has been recorded. The crux of the whole operation is technique and equipment since, contrary to popular belief, the scientific requirement for dipping and showering is greater than for vaccination and drenching in respect of operator and equipment. It would be as well to restate briefly the likely sources of error that will lead to problems and dissatisfaction…

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