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  Discussion on Worming & EPM Horse
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Cindyenc

Posted on Friday, Apr 21, 2006 - 10:31 am:

Do you have any new information about worming horses diagnosed with EPM? There is much discussion about avoiding ivermectrin.
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DrO

Posted on Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 - 9:33 am:

There still are no published epidemiological connections nor case studies that I have seen. Neither can I think of a logical connections with what we know about Sarcocystis neurona pathophysiology and ivermectin.

You avoid using ivermectin at great risk to your horse. This would be a bit like avoiding the sun while driving by closing your eyes: you miss the real danger, for more see, Equine Diseases » Colic and GI Diseases » Weight Loss in Horses » Larval Cyathostominosis.
DrO
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