Re: Panacur Purge

["Linda B. Merims" <lbm@naisp.net>]

I did a Panacur purge on my horse late last fall

for the first time in the six years that I have owned him.

The only thing unexpected was that my horse

broke out in welts all over his body beginning

the third day of the purge.  He wasn't a very happy

camper.  The welts disappeared the second day

after the completion of the five day purge.

 

It turns out they actually *do* warn you about

this.  If there are encysted buggies in the muscle

tissue, they emit an irritant toxin as they begin to die

and the horse's body responds with swelling.

The Panacur also caused a number of bots

that were working their way into the jaw to

do a quick exit, resulting in supprating sores

under the jaw.

 

Yuck.

 

On the other hand, it is sobering to realize how much

there really was to kill.  Even 60 day cycles of Ivermectin

and twice-yearly double Strongid paste doses are not

enough to keep a horse in comparatively small turnout

parasite free.

 

Linda B. Merims

lbm@naisp.net

Massachusetts, USAr