Re: Strongid C and rain slickers

[Pam Johnson <pam-john@ma.ultranet.com>]

Hi Susan,

Yes, it was a triple dose all at once if you know your horse has tapes and
you want to be sure to rid them all.
However, the daily program had a slightly higher percentage of killed tapes
than even the triple dose did. I think I'd call or e-mail Pffizer before
triple dosing though. A friend of mine recently suspected tapes and her vet
had her double dose.

Pam

>Hi Pam,
>
>Was the triple dose of paste all at once, as in
>three-tubes-down-the-hatch?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Susan G
>
>Pam Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Hi Paula,
>>
>> I just attended a talk at the Equine Affaire in W. Springfield, MA and Dr.
>> Robert Dressler, DVM, a vet specializing in parasitology, from Pffizer,
>> talked about fecal egg counts, misconceptions about parasites, and how to
>> treat them.( Pffizer is the company that produces Strongid C.)  He showed a
>> lot of results from research done on many types of wormers, and results
>> showed that a triple dose of sprongid paste or Stongid C granules daily,
>> plus twice yearly ivermectin, was the  treatment that killed the highest %
>> of parasites including small strongles and tapeworms. In the NE. tapes are
>> a concern and he showed ulceration that can be formed inside the intestine
>> from them. I was very sceptical about Stongid granules and  the  daily
>> worming program before this talk but I am convinced now. My question in
>> going was whether I should, rotate wormers. The answer was yes because none
>> of the anthelmintics on the market cover all parasites. My 2nd question was
>> whether I should use moxidectin(Quest)along with ivermectin. The answer was
>> no. Quest covers the same parasites as ivermectin.
>>
>> There is quite abit of discussion in the archives about Strongid C also.
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> Pam in MA
>>
>> >VervaetP@deruyter.K12.NY.US
>> >Odd combination eh?  Anyway I have two questions:
>> >There was some controversy involving the Strongid C product...what is the
>> >general opinion on this product..along with any knowledge of current
>> >research.
>> >
>> >Also, I was wondering if anyone out there knows of anyone making rain
>> >slickers (Austrailian type?) out of a Gore-Tex type of fabric?
>> >Thanks!
>> >Paula