27/04/2026
Deworming cattle as the season changes
• Valbazen (albendazole) – The “all-rounder” Knocks out tapeworms, roundworms, and even adult liver fluke. It’s broad-spectrum, so it covers most of the worms hanging around in the gut.
• Ranox – The “fluke specialist” This one’s specifically for liver fluke aka Fasciola hepatica. It’s really good at killing both immature and adult flukes, which Valbazen doesn’t hit as hard in the early stages.
Why use both together?
Liver fluke has a complicated life cycle, and no single drug gets every stage perfectly. Ranox wipes out the flukes in the liver, and Valbazen cleans up tapeworms + other gut worms + any adult flukes left. So you’re covering tapeworms, roundworms, and all stages of liver fluke in one go.
A few tips since you just dosed them:
1. Withdrawal times – If these cattle are for meat or milk, check the bottle. Valbazen is usually 27 days for meat, 7 days for milk. Ranox is often 60 days for meat and not for dairy cows. 2. Rotation – Don’t use the same dewormers every time or the worms build resistance. Alternate active ingredients next season. 3. Timing – Fluke is worst after wet periods because of snails. Dosing now sets you up well if you’ve had recent rains in Gokwe.
