Treatment for Bot Fly - experimental and hopeful for success HD

Our camels in the Far North Flinders Ranges experienced severe bot fly symptoms this year. A bot fly lays larvae in the nasal pages of the camels and there are 3 stages of development. We injected each camel with Ivermectin according to its body weight, and had read numerous veterinary research articles suggesting a combination of essential oils including lavender, eucalyptus, and cinnamon at a 50:50 ratio as further suggested by veterinarian Margie Bale, and administered nasally would enhance the injection success by as much as 50 - 100%. It was therefore something we had to try in order to reduce the stress on our camels who seemed to be having trouble breathing at times. Tanami is tethered in this video and is not subject to anaesthetic. Vets need to be very careful with camels and anaesthetic as camels are much more sensitive per kg than for example horses; also anaesthetic it is not necessary for this nasal treatment. Finally Tanami the camel was nose pegged prior to us receiving him as a desert junior. We do not use nose pegs ( white object in his nose ) but leave them in as we have found once removed it’s best to have a vet stitch & close the hole otherwise they can catch and tear on branches. Post two treatments of nasal drenching the camels appear visibly relieved and their behaviour has normalised. We are adding a carrier oil ( coconut oil has anti viral and anti bacterial qualities so we are using this) and preemptively treating prior to the weather warming up in 2021 which suits the bot fly. Hopefully we can create a hostile environment for the bot fly in the camels nasal passages, which prevents the laying of larvae by the bot fly. After treatment some camels can experience what seems to be mild dizziness, hence we had Millie provide an exit taxi service! If you own camels, love them, look after them!