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Dwight Lesperance (Horse)
Posted on Saturday, Aug 19, 2000 - 7:02 am:   Edit PostPrint Post
Is liquid Ivermectin as good as the paste?
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Eveo (Eveo)
Posted on Saturday, Aug 19, 2000 - 11:01 am:   Edit PostPrint Post
In my opinion, it's better. I get a prescription from my vet, order 100cc bottles--which at my barn comes out to about $7 a dose. I have a "doser" from KV vet that allows me to give an accurate dose in about 1 second. (They don't have time to get resistant.)

I get the Eqvalan, which is formulated for horses, at a 1.87% concentration of Ivermectrin. Some people seem to think the cow stuff is just as good, although the concentration is lower (1%), and it costs more. Go figure.

I suppose if you were in a bind, you could buy the cow stuff and double dose it. That's a good question for Dr. O.
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Robert N. Oglesby DVM (Dro)
Posted on Sunday, Aug 20, 2000 - 10:01 am:   Edit PostPrint Post
As long as the dose is correct and the horse swallows it all, it is just as good. I do believe it is easier for the horse to reject the liquid so a special doser with a long neck on it so that it can be placed on the back of the tonque should be used.
DrO
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