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Discussion on Quest, persistent rumors of horses dying after use.
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Member:
Cindylou
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Posted on Sunday, Jun 13, 2004 - 8:50 am:
I called the company directly and talked to them regarding the rumors. I work for a health care company and I know first hand what rumors -and only rumors can do to harm a company with a good product. Instead of listening to rumors- go to the source- they can tell exactly what has happened and what hasn't- I do not use this product-but not for fear of problems- my vet just likes the equimax product and daily strongid- and I am under the Prevticare program- which is very specific. Just my two cents!
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Member:
Ladera
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Posted on Sunday, Jun 13, 2004 - 1:45 pm:
I have used Quest for several years on a quarter horse and a warmblood. I have been warned not to use Quest. I have never had any problems with the product.
The quarter horse received only 3/4 of the tube. I never administered the full tube.
I do think that the problem with their product is the consumer. Medications are administerd based on weight. The consumer thinks that gving more will be better or would n't cause any harm.
I watch horse owners give heaping spoons of bute or heaping spoons of tucoprim and then they wonder why the bottle is empty or doesn't last the required course.
I have seen this phenomenon in the hospital. The consumer thinks more will cure the problem faster. Unfortunately giving more is lethal.
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Tangoh
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Posted on Monday, Jun 14, 2004 - 3:24 pm:
We have been using Quest in our deworming rotation program for a few years now. When we first researched it we heard / read all the rumors too. I believe the same rumors were running rampant when Ivermectin was new on the market. I believe Quest to be totally safe, but then this is only my opinion. We no longer hesitate to give it to any of our horses.
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 16, 2004 - 10:35 am:
I have never known any new product that did not get such rumors if its use was widespread. The West Nile Virus vaccine is a good example and yes ivermectin, despite being one of the safest drugs known for horses also got such rumors. We have objective information on the toxicity of Quest (moxidectin) and almost all pharmecueticals given regularly to horses in the Medications section.
DrO
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