Nematodes

Dipping

      Dipping sheep and goats in an appropriate insecticide containing liquid will kill external parasites and pests and prevent the damage they cause to sheep and goats and the disease they carry. The frequency of dipping depends on disease risk. Immersing sheep and goats is more effective than spraying. Since they are not keen to jump into a dip bath therefore they have to be forced. The construction of the bath must not allow the animals to jump out or through the bath without getting thoroughly soaked.
      A simple dip has small pens so that small groups of sheep and goats can be handled. The animals are forced towards a dip bath where an operator catches each animal and puts it in the dip. Another person pushes the animal's head under as it swims by to ensure that it is totally immersed. He can use a forked stick to avoid the chemical getting on his hands. The sheep/goat swims to the end of the bath and climbs up the steps to the draining area, having slope towards the dip bath. In this way, much of the liquid is returned to the bath for reuse. The extra insecticide must be added for each 80 to 100 animals so that the dip remains strong enough to kill parasites and the dip is deep enough to cover each sheep/goat. A small dipping vat may be used s a dip bath when the number of animals in small.