What Farmco Recommends It For:
Farmco recommends this product for dependable blowfly strike prevention during high-risk seasons and for treating active strikes quickly and effectively. It’s also ideal for managing ivermectin-susceptible biting lice in long-woolled sheep when shearing is still weeks away.
Why It’s a Farmco Favourite:
It’s a Farmco favourite because it delivers up to 12 weeks of proven blowfly protection under low to moderate fly pressure and offers strong lice control without the need for off-shears application. The 16 g/L ivermectin formulation penetrates the fleece reliably, mixes easily, and provides practical on-farm versatility for both prevention and treatment.
ABBEY™ FLY AND LICE Jetting Fluid 5L
For the treatment of, and protection against, blowfly strike on sheep for up to 12 weeks under low to moderate fly pressure and treatment of biting lice by jetting in long woolled sheep.
Product Specifications
16 g/L IVERMECTIN
Dosage and Administration
200mL/100L. Dilute 200mL of concentrate in 100L of water.
Withholding Period
MEAT: DO NOT USE less than 7 days before slaughter for human consumption.
MILK: DO NOT USE in lactating ewes or within 28 days of lambing where milk may be used or processed for human consumption.
WOOL HARVESTING INTERVAL: DO NOT USE less than 6 weeks before shearing or fibre collection.
Indications:
Jetting for Blowfly Strike:
When applied as directed by hand-jetting or by modified Harrington jetting race Abbey™ FLY AND LICE protects sheep
against strike by blowflies (Lucilia cuprina, L. sericata, Chrysomya rufifacies and Calliphora nociva) (including OP resistant strains of Lucilia cuprina) for 12 weeks under low to moderate fly pressure and will control maggots in existing strikes in the treated areas.
Hand Dressing of Stuck Sheep :
Abbey™ FLY AND LICE can be applied at the blowfly dilution rate for treatment of blowfly strike wounds. Sheep should be sheared / clipped around the strike wound before saturating the area.
Hand Jetting for Lice:
When applied as directed by hand-jetting Abbey™ FLY AND LICE also treats ivermectin susceptible biting lice (Bovicola ovis), including synthetic pyrethroid resistant strains in long woolled sheep until the next shearing.
Directions For Use:
Restraints
DO NOT USE in plunge or shower dips.
DO NOT collect and re-use fluid which runs off.
DO NOT USE jetting races that recycle fluid.
Precautions
It is recommended that clean water (dam/tank) be used for dilution. Use of treated municipal supply town water is not recommended if the diluted product is going to be stored.
Blowfly Strike:
When used on sheep with less than 6
weeks wool a reduced period of protection may result.
Sheep lice:
After shearing, sheep should be re-treated
with an effective off-shears or short-wool product.
Dosage and Administration:
Dilute before use and use diluted jetting fluid with days of dilution
Dilution Jetting:
Abbey™ FLY AND LICE requires dilution with water prior to use as a jetting fluid. See the use table for instructions.
Mixing Instructions:
Ensure equipment is thoroughly cleaned prior to use. Abbey™ FLY AND LICE should be mixed with water in a container of known volume. Testing has confirmed that Abbey™ FLY AND LICE mixes with waters of various hardness. Use either a jetting handpiece with multiple nozzles that can be combed through the fleece or a (Dutjet) jetting wand. The jetting handpiece should deliver a penetrating jet of fluid without producing a spray or mist. A modified Harrington jetting race can also be used. It should be noted the effectiveness of various races differ and testing has not been performed on all types of races available.
Please refer to the full product label for general
directions.
Withholding Periods:
MEAT: DO NOT USE less than 7 days before slaughter for human consumption.
MILK: DO NOT USE in lactating ewes or within 28 days of lambing where milk may be used or processed for human consumption.
WOOL HARVESTING INTERVAL: DO NOT USE less than 6 weeks before shearing or fibre collection.
TRADE ADVICE
EXPORT SLAUGHTER INTERVAL (ESI): DO NOT USE less than 7 days before slaughter for export. Before using this product, confirm the ESI from Abbey Animal Health on (02) 02 8088 0720 or the APVMA website (www.apvma.gov.au/residues/).
Use of this product may result in wool residues that may not comply with European Union Environmental quality Standards. Wool treated with this product may contain detectable residues; adequate treatment records should be kept and made available, if requested by wool buyers.
Safety Directions: Poisonous if swallowed. Repeated exposure may cause allergic disorders. Sensitive workers should use protective clothing. When preparing product for use, wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing) and elbow length gloves. Wash hands after use.
First Aid: If poisoning occurs contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Phone Australia 131 126.
Additional User Safety Information: Sheep Rehandling Interval: after treatment wait until sheep are dry before rehandling. Additional information is listed in the Safety Data Sheet.
Environmental Information Protection: Ivermectin is extremely toxic to aquatic species. Do not contaminate dams, rivers, streams or other waterways with the chemical or used container.
Disposal: Triple-rinse container into the medicated water. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals onsite. If recycling, replace cap and return clean container to recycler or designated collection point. If not recycling, break, crush, or puncture container and deliver to an approved waste management facility. If an approved waste management facility is not available, bury the broken, crushed or punctured containers 500 mm below the surface in a disposal pit specifically marked and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, vegetation and tree
roots, in compliance with relevant local, state or territory government regulations. Do not burn empty containers or product.
Storage: Store below 30°C (Room Temperature) in the closed, original container. Store bottle in carton to protect from light.
Abbey™ is a trademark of Abbey Laboratories Pty Ltd
APVMA Approval No: 87786/119255
| ANIMAL/PEST | TREATMENT | RATE | CRITICAL COMMENTS |
| Sheep/Blowflies (Lucilia cuprina, L. sericata, Chrysomya rufifacies and Calliphora nociva) | Jetting: Prevention of blowfly strike | 200mL/100L Dilute 200mL of concentrate in 100L of water. | Use at least 2.5L diluted jetting fluid per head. Jet immediately prior to expected blowfly waves. Wool must be thoroughly saturated to skin level along the backline and breech. The pizzle area of wethers and the poll, (particularly in horned sheep) must also be treated. |
| Jetting: Treating existing flystrike | Use at least 2.5L diluted jetting fluid per head. Abbey™ FLY AND LICE will control maggots in existing strikes in treated areas. | ||
| Hand Dressing: Treating existing strikes | Saturate struck area thoroughly. Wool must be saturated to skin level. | ||
| Sheep/Lice (Bovicola ovis) | Hand jetting: Treatment of lice in long wool. | 200mL/100L Dilute 200mL of concentrate in 100L of water. | Use 0.5L of diluted jetting fluid per month of wool growth. To control biting lice in long woolled sheep, the fleece and skin must be thoroughly wet to skin level from poll to tail in a backband about 25cm wide. Wool and skin on the sides of the neck in front of the shoulders should also be wet to skin level. Reduced effectiveness is likely if used on sheep with lumpy wool. Jetting races are not suitable for the treatment of lice infestations. |








