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Constant replenishment of sheep dips

Authors: Wallace GV
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, pp 155, Jul 1975
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
Article class: Correspondence

Abstract: Cook and Wallace (1974) stated “the nearest approach to perfection would be constant replenishment of a plunge dip”. This has been carried out recently in the follolwing manner. The swim dip used when filled to within 30 cm of the top had a capacity of 4 000 litres. It was 12 m long, 2 m deep, and its width was 0.6 m at the top and O.15 m at the bottom. The dip was charged with a wash concentration close to the lower level expected to occur in a discontinuous plunge dipping method…

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