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RE: [RC] Daily dewormer and diatomaceous earth - heidi

I'd agree that the success is not due to the DE.  In my experience, DE has some impact on fly larvae in the manure, but not much on internal parasites.
 
With regard to Strongid C, it has a place in the war against worms, and that place is in young horses in close confinement.  That's the ONLY place where I would suggest its use. 
 
Lynne and others are right that there is at least an anecdotal connection between Strongid C in endurance horses and an increase in incidence of anterior enteritis--not entirely sure why, but have seen enough cases to be concerned about it.
 
Patty and others are right that long-term use can lead to resistant worms.
 
I know that Fort Dodge will pay for colic surgeries (doesn't mean that you won't have bills for non-surgical colics still--and no, it doesn't prevent all of them, not by a long shot)--but with the ton of money that they make on Strongid C, they can darn well afford to.  For them, it's kind of like selling lottery tickets--sure, they have to pay out sometimes, but believe me, the "bank" is always the winner!
 
Best bet is understanding the life cycles of worms in your locale and putting together a management program that includes appropriate dewormers at appropriate times of year, coupled with good pasture management and good horse husbandry.
 
Heidi


As another commenter stated the daily dewormer can cause very resistant
parasite and I know several vets that definitely DO NOT recommend using it.
As for diatomaceous earth as a wormer, well I know that Susan Garlinghouse
has commented on this before, and would probably confirm that you are
wasting your money and it doesn't work.  If you check the archives I
believe she has a pretty gruesome story about parasites, young horses and I
believe (not positive) diatomaceous earth.  Your worming rotation may work
but you are not having good luck because you are using diatomaceous earth.
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