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RE: [RC] RC: Flies and Ticks - heidiDO NOT INJECT CATTLE IVOMEC INTO HORSES!!!!! lets try that again. DO NOT INJECT CATTLE IVOMEC INTO HORSES!!!!! I'll second that! <g> I have not heard that ivermectin has been shown to kill ticks. It does kill the larvae of a weird parasitic worm that lives in the neck, whose only pathological effect is to cause an allergic reaction in some horses (itchy neck). Perhaps someone else has info on dermatological parasites that are killed by ivermectin? My parasitology is a bit hazy, but the bottom line is that ivermectin will kill dermatological parasites that get in deep enough to suck a major amount of blood, but not the ones that just nibble a little bit and irritate. So ticks and lice are affected by ivermectin, as are those summer sore critters, etc. But I'd suspect that most flies aren't fazed by it at all. Heidi ============================================================ There is something so magical about being out at night after being on the trail all day on a long 100 with miles left to go. ~ Tom Noll ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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