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Discussion on Do you use the same wormers for Mules as Horses?
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juheefa
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008 - 9:14 am:
Hi,
I recently bought a 5 month old Mule, who is now 6 months old. I am going to worm my horses with Quest Plus. The package says it is good for horses and ponies 6 months and older. Is this an appropriate wormer for mules also? (I know with this product I must be careful to give the correct dose for the weight of the animal- as I have a miniature horse also and use this with her). I am assuming I would just follow the same worming schedule I use with the horses but wanted to make sure. I have never had a mule before so any help would be much appreciated.
Thank You, Betty
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Nov 20, 2008 - 7:51 am:
Hello Betty,
We know the product is safe but studies into efficacy are lacking. We dewormed our mule for 5 years using the products we recommend on the deworming schedule page and found our mule devoid of evidence of parasites. I would find a schedule that works for them both but checking that your program is working is of paramount importance for more on testing for parasites see, Horse Care » Worms, Deworming, Parasite Control » Overview of Deworming.
DrO
DrO
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