Guest ask529 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 My vet mentioned to me strongid is ineffective as a dewormer, I have heard this before, anyone know more.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 No horses for me for a long time, but strongid has been around for a long time. I wonder if the worms have become resistant to it. I thought IverMec was the wormer of choice now days. Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ask529 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 well you are supposed to rotate, but I think that is the case, worms have become resistent to strongid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Yeah on the rotate it. We wormed every 2 or so months here in Florida. Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LynnM Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Strongid is a pretty mild and very commonly used wormer. So... it takes a whole lot of it to be effective in an animal as large as a horse, and many times the parasites are resistant to it. It's not terribly effective in dogs for anything but roundworms, either. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argolola Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Strongid is the only thing that worked for Lola's worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MomofSweetPotatoes Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) Safegard is a better choice than strongid for horses, IMHO. I know we used to use it for strongyles and the horses got it daily from a pail. The paste stuff, we usually got zivermectin or safegard. ETA - we rotated too... Edited August 4, 2008 by MomofSweetPotatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CindiLuvsGreys Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 The cat rescue I volunteer with uses Strongid on kittens 6 weeks and older. It is what the vet recommends so I'm sure it is a good product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LynnM Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 It's good in that it's VERY safe and has minimal side effects. It's what's commonly used on human kids for things like pinworms (it's not banana flavored because puppies and kittens like it, LOL). At best, it clears some worm infestations and at worst, it does nothing at all. It won't hurt the animal and it's very, very hard to overdose. Parasites are, however, frequently resistent to Strongid. Around here, a lot of vets skip Strongid for all but puppies and kittens, because of resistance. Hookworms are almost always resistant to Strongid around here. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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