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Re: [RC] de-worming for tapeworms? - Susan Garlinghouse, DVMThe "new" drug for tapes in horses is praziquantel, which has been used in dogs and cats for years as Droncit or Drontel Plus. The product for horses is a combination of ivermectin and praziquantel. The praziquantel is effective for horses, but usually hasn't been prescribed because a horse-sized dose isn't cheap and it was always thought that tapes weren't an issue. They still aren't compared to other species of worms like strongyles, but are now that to cause enough harm to warrant being treated. Susan Garlinghouse, DVM ----- Original Message ----- From: <Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [RC] de-worming for tapeworms? Deanna writes:Does anyone here know anything about a new de-wormer that combines ivermectin with another de-wormer that targets tapes? Do we really need to be concerned about tapes in horses? Or is this just a marketing strategy?No, I don't think this is just marketing strategy. Yes, you really do need to be worried about tapes in this day and age. While strongyles used to be the big colic issue, now that they can be eliminated tapes have become identified as a threat. The information I'm basing this reponse on is paraphrased from both Equus and speaking with my vets. Tapes were the one big "downfall" of Ivermectin that has been proven. Ivermectin alone is not effective against tapes. There is some indication (my CA vet visiting foaling farms) that foals wormed with just Ivermectin alone can still harbor worms. This, however, supposedly has not yet been "scientifically" proven. I have been rotating in a double dose of Strongid (2 tubes given at the same time) into my worming schedule once a year for years now. Equus at one time reported that 2 tubes takes care of 100% of tapes in 95% of the horses the report tested. 3 tubes is also well within the overdose safety limits of Strongid (we're talking noise floor here) and was reported as taking care of 100% of tapes in 100% of the horses. However, when I asked my vet about this is just said 2 tubes is fine. Of course I have an 800 pound Arabian and a 1100 pound TB and not a 2000 pound draft horse. As for the "new" stuff, personally I have a rotation that works and while I think it's fine, I'll wait and see what the reports back are. On this one though I suspect it'll prove to be quite safe and effective. By the way, I wondered why the name "Zimectrin" was sold several months ago. I figured something was coming, but I wasn't sure what. Ah hah! It's an ivermectin+ wormer that also takes care of tape worms. Kathy Myers in Santa Fe, NM =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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