I haven’t
heard about Equimax taking care of the encycsted small strongyles,
but did find the article below. Unfortunately, Combocare includes moxidectin
which will indeed rid your horse of encysted small strongyles, but very often
causes colic and sometimes death because the moxidectin is very strong, unlike fenbendazole
(Safeguard or Panacur) which is incredibly mild. If you want an affordable way
to purge, use the Safeguard liquid suspension sold under cattle wormers. It’ll
cost around $115 (includes shipping) and is enough wormer to purge 4 or 5
horses, depending on size. If you only have one, it has a very long shelf life
and you can save it for a couple/few years…or talk a friend into sharing
it with you.
Farnam
Horse Products has released ComboCare, a new over-the-counter dewormer that
kills ascarids, tapeworms, small strongyles (including the encysted stages),
and bots.
Research
suggests that more than 50% of U.S. horses have been exposed to
tapeworms. ComboCare provides praziquantel to ensure effective control against
the parasites by preventing tapeworm larvae from clinging to the intestinal
wall, causing them to die.
Combining
moxidectin with praziquantel, the dewormer also protects against encysted small
strongyles and bots, while providing 84-day suppression of strongyle eggs.
For more
information about Farnam dewormers, call 800/234-2269 (toll-free, United States
only), 602/285-1660, or visit www.farnamhorse.com.
Dot wrote:
I read that the Ivermectin/Praziquantel (Equi-Max) single dose would have the same effect on encysted
parasites as the 5 day Fenbendazole (Panacur/Safe-Guard) purge. Has anybody out there more information on this?
