Heel mites/tale mites

Kathy Millar · Post by **Kathy Millar** » Mon May 29, 2006 3:55 pm

A friend (?) has just informed me that all the sheep around here probably have heel mites and that the same mite will also live on cattle. Our local vets don't seem to know anything about this and I was wondering if any of you UK folks have this problem as it seems to like wet climates. My sheep do rub a lot including the rear and I had poor fleeces last year but I don't notice the cows rubbing. Does anyone provide some sort of a back scratcher for their cattle?

Kathy

stew · Post by **stew** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:35 am

ive got some rubbing posts in the ground for my highlanders the dexters love a good rub too mind you i also have a foot ball that they like to kick about and chase some say im a bit soft with em but there only here for a sort time so make as happy as you can