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Discussion on Oxybendazole
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 26, 2000 - 12:39 am:
I recently received my vet's recommendations for worming. For my donkey foal, he's recommending alternating pyrantel pamoate with oxybendazole on a monthly basis until 6 months of age, when the foal should be dewormed with ivermectin. For the adults, he recommends worming with ivermectin every six months and with oxybendazole or pyrantel pamoate in between every two months. Your article on deworming indicates that the "dazole's" are not very effective except for the five day fenbendazole treatment. This vet did not formerly recommend oxybendazole. If the dewormer is ineffective, why would my vet recommend using it?
I have four donkeys, including the foal and mother, and a mule. I have never had any of them colic, none are thin, and they are rarely sick. They are not on pasture, but they constantly dig for roots and acorns in their pen. Strongyles are the only worms found by fecal float. The last fecal float was negative. Two years ago, I used Quest several times when strongyles were showing up in the manure. The vet did not recommend Quest--I used it on my own accord.
The companies that manufacture dewormers do not test their products on donkeys or mules. We use the same routines as with horses and hope for the best.
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 26, 2000 - 8:47 am:
Hello Nancy,
you will have to ask your vet why he recommends a product that does not kill the strongyle larvae. I would be interested in the answer. Strongyles are the most important killer of horses among parasites.
DrO
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