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Discussion on Help! Have I Just Poisoned My Foal???
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Imogen
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 8, 2005 - 5:44 pm:
I came rushing to this website after doing exactly the same thing with a "Noromectin" wormer produced by Norbrook Laboratories... on a 2 month old but very large filly foal. These are the cheapest ivermectin wormers on sale in Ireland and now I know why... I didn't push the syringe particularly hard but the stop-ring just collapsed right up and the whole dose went in.
I managed to hook out a good finger full so I figure I have given a dose for a 450 kg horse to a foal weighing I guess about 100-150 kgs.
What a wonderful, wonderful resource this is. I will be getting up bright and early to check on the foal tomorrow morning but at least I won't be a) ringing my vet at this late hour and making an idiot of myself or b) lying awake all night worrying. And I absolutely fell about at Bonita's description of her face and the foal's reaction - snap!
In my case for some bizarre reason I also decided on the spur of the moment to get rid of the finger full of ivermectin paste on a nervy and headshy mare boarding here that I have been trying to tame for the past couple of weeks - not the best move!
Kudos to Dr O and all the members for making this site so absolutely brilliant!
All the best
Imogen
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 9, 2005 - 6:26 am:
Thanks for the letting us know how we are helping and don't forget there is specific toxicity information at Equine Medications and Nutriceuticals » Dewormers (Anthelminics) » Ivermectin.
DrO
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Imogen
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 9, 2005 - 6:06 pm:
And the foal is absolutely fine... I don't think anything that can scratch its ear with its hind leg can be having co-ordination difficulties!
All the best
Imogen
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