Advantages of Plunge Dips
- The total immersion of the cattle means that the acaricide will reach to all body parts-inside the ears, the udder, beneath the tail
- Very effective to host parasites like mange mites, ticks and lice
Disadvantages of Plunge Dips
- They are expensive to construct and to maintain
- They are less effective against flying parasites such as tsetse flies, mosquitoes, face flies and other flies and these flies will not obviously be immersed with the host
- Protection against these flying insects depends on the residual effect of the acaricide which usually does not go beyond one week against most of these flies
Running a Plunge Dip
- Correctly operating and running a plunge dip requires discipline and training
- Otherwise its efficiency may be insufficient and animals maybe at risk
Care For The Safety Of The Livestock
- To minimise the health risks it is important that livestock can rest and drink before dipping.
- If animals are thirsty they may drink the dip wash which has a toxic effect
- Plunge dipping can be exhausting and stressful to animals especially if they are not used to it. Use Vitamin supplement
- Pregnant, young, sick or old animals may not be dipped at all but can be sprayed or treated with alternative products
Farm Distributors has all the acaricides for your cattle- Contra tick dip, Tikguard Dip, Triatix dip, Tick buster, Sentinel and all these can be used in your plunge dips
