McCaskie Monthly Newsletter October 2026
Pre-Tupping Ewe
Preparation Start Now
Why Essential Sheep?
- One bolus delivers measured daily amounts of selenium, iodine and cobalt for a full six months – right through tupping and into pregnancy
- Eroding bolus technology works from day one, with no lag and no peaks and troughs
- Choose Essential Sheep+ on known low-copper ground
Micron
Agritech
Worms or fluke? Know before you dose. Bring a fresh dung sample into store and our team will run a Micron Agritech faecal egg count, so you only treat the sheep, cattle or horses that need it, and keep your wormers working.
Find out moreOpti-Mol Sheep
Natural Energy
A molassed energy bucket for ewes from tupping through to lambing. 13.5 MJ energy with protected fat, 16.5% protein, plus Omega-3 fish oil, vitamin E and selenium for fertility, easier lambings and lively lambs. One 25kg bucket per 30–35 ewes, with forage always available.
Find out moreOpti-Lix
High Energy
A high-sugar, molasses-based feed bucket formulated to maintain ewe body condition, bridge pre-lambing energy gaps, and support overall flock performance.
Key Nutrients: Contains 35% sugars, 14% oils and fats, and 12% protein.
Find out more
- System tested to 10,000 operations
- Locking mechanism for stability
- Fully adjustable to fit available opening
- Secure even in high winds
- Operational in poor weather conditions
- Rope pull which slides out of the way for unrestricted access
- Complies with EC door directive EN-13241
- 10 year guarantee
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| Name | Location | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Rettie | Equipment Sales | 07714 522 946 |
| Gavin Barrie | Ayr | 07714 522 952 |
| Fraser MacNicol | Ayr | 07714 522 956 |
| Elspeth Gibson | Ayr | 07525 126 061 |
| Wendy Turnbull | Fife | 07714 769 218 |
| Lynn Wilson | Lanark | 07714 522 951 |
| Gary Whyte | Lanark | 07714 522 940 |
| Harry Bauld | Stirling | 07714 522 941 |
| Ross Nicol | Stirling | 07525 126 062 |
Out of hours services
| Ayr: | 01292 262 576 |
| All other areas: | 01786 474 481 |
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Rotacur
Injection
Rotacur is for the active immunisation of pregnant cows and heifers to raise antibodies against E. coli, rotavirus, and coronavirus.
Premadex
Cattle Pour On
For the treatment of gastro-intestinal nematodes, lungworms, warbles, chorioptic and sarcoptic mange mites and sucking and biting lice of beef and non-lactating dairy cattle.
Zermex
Cattle Pour On
For the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal roundworms, lungworm, warbles, horn flies, mange mites and sucking and biting lice in cattle.
Fasinex 240
Oral Suspension
A 24% oral suspension veterinary medicine containing triclabendazole, used to treat and prevent acute, subacute, and chronic liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) infections in cattle.
Triclacert 10%
Drench
Triclabendazole fluke drench for cattle containing triclabendazole 10%.
Animec Super
Injection
A broad-spectrum injectable parasite treatment for beef and non-lactating dairy cattle containing 10 mg/ml ivermectin and 100 mg/ml clorsulon.
