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horse wormers

Wicked · 2009-07-18 10:12:25

recently i've been looking up horse wormers for my dearest latest dose. Generally i would always use equimax because i find it the best however i've found that alot of people suggest rotating your wormer, i.e use equimax, then strongid, equest etc in alternative months. is this a better idea and was i doing it wrong giving…

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18-07-2009 11:12am

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recently i've been looking up horse wormers for my dearest latest dose. Generally i would always use equimax because i find it the best however i've found that alot of people suggest rotating your wormer, i.e use equimax, then strongid, equest etc in alternative months.

is this a better idea and was i doing it wrong giving the same wormer the whole time?

do you change wormers every few months?

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You should switch brands so you are not using the same active component back to back.

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#3 19-07-2009 12:55am
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rotate annually.
What you need to be rotating is the active ingredient - ie ivermectin, moxidectin, praziquantal.
And whatever dose you're using, remember that you must also dose in spring and autumn for tapeworm - your usual dose might not be sufficient for that, so check the pack.

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