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Is ivermectin the same as eqvalan???
thanks Cathy
On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, L Eisele wrote:
> In the last two weeks since my horse's diagnosis, I have not left
> one stone unturned in my quest to learn more about this disease. Some
> vets now, I'm sure, are running out the back door when they hear I have
> called with my barage of questions.
> I'm one of those people who don't give up easily and have to
> question everything and need to know why, what, when and where, why me
> and my horse. My husband calls it my arguemenative trait...I call it
> curiosity.
> Recently, my questions led me to talk to a number of people in the
> homeopathic or holistic field. I have had people nice enough to return
> my calls from across the country and have post it notes piled with
> jotted quotes from various sources as well as information from different
> horse supplement dealers, dynamite and ABC etc.
> I feel compelled to share with you what I have learned because my
> heart aches as I read of other ridecampers horses are diagnosed with
> epm. I don't want others to go thru what Sareei and I are going thru.
> First I want to say that this is what I have learned, repeating to
> the best of my knowledge what I have gathered from others and though not
> hard facts feel all of you should be aware of and am sure will be flamed
> for what I'm about to suggest!
>
> I wondered why my horse, when Joe Blow down the street with the
> unthrifty nag is never sick. We have dates every other month on our
> calenders for worming , shot schedules and stick to it to a tee. We
> fuss and baby our horses more than the average Joe yet seemingly the
> horse that are being diagnosed with epm are the racehorses, the jumper,
> eventers, the endurance horses and it is becoming epedemic now.
> WHY!!!!!!
>
> This is a case of alittle is good but more is not neccessarily better.
> Ivecterin (sp) wormer is a neuro transmitter inhibitor, as well as many
> of the vaccines we give effect the neurological system. Epm is a
> neurological disease. There is speculation that worming every 8 weeks
> with ivecterin and yearly vaccines is weaking havoc with our horse's
> immune system and effecting the neurological function as well. The
> horse has been and is exposed to the protozoan that causes epm and many
> have it in their system but until recently have been able to keep it in
> check not unlike people who habor strep and other bacteria but don't
> come down with the disease till they are stressed in some way.
> ivecterin and some vaccines is believed by many now MAY be responsible
> for setting up a situation, either by depressing the immune system or
> effecting the neuro tissues in such a way that the protozoan can pass
> the blood brain spinal fluid barrier. NOW!.I am not recommending
> everyone stop worming and vacinating their horses. I know recently we
> touched on the subject where a few people admitted that they have
> stopped vaccines with the exception of tetnas but I want to make people
> aware when they go down to the barn with the syringe and tube of wormer
> how it effects the horse and to be aware of any subtle changes in their
> horse's attitude and coordination. Think twice about treating them when
> they had the sniffles the day before or was hauled 3 days ago in a
> trailer for 10 hours of just did a 50 miler.
> Drugs have helped rid us of many horrible diseases but with time.
> like the pebble in the pond, the cause and effect we learn of different
> sets of problems that present themselves with such methods as I'm
> currently learning about hormone treatment for peri menopause...once
> deemed as the greatest thing is now showing it's ugly head and
> revealing it's darker side. We must be aware not everything is without
> a price...for me I will worm only when it is neccessary and vaccinate
> for tetnas becasue I'm convinced there is a corrolation to epm. I'm
> sure the companies that make the products will argue but ask around and
> you will find the same common thread.
> Sareei and I will beat this, who starts treatment this week along with
> alot of herbal and supplemental help. Linda
>
> Linda Eisele & Sareei and
> hubby, Allen and the General
> nevadaghostridr@webtv.net
>
>
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