ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Please read! revalation on epm

Re: Please read! revalation on epm

Catherine Foster (foster@unbc.edu)
Thu, 31 Jul 1997 14:28:40 -0700 (PDT)

I have one quick question, although you may not be the person to ask but
maybe someone will be able to help...

Is ivermectin the same as eqvalan???

thanks Cathy

On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, L Eisele wrote:

> In the last two weeks since my horse's diagnosis, I have not left
> one stone unturned in my quest to learn more about this disease. Some
> vets now, I'm sure, are running out the back door when they hear I have
> called with my barage of questions.
> I'm one of those people who don't give up easily and have to
> question everything and need to know why, what, when and where, why me
> and my horse. My husband calls it my arguemenative trait...I call it
> curiosity.
> Recently, my questions led me to talk to a number of people in the
> homeopathic or holistic field. I have had people nice enough to return
> my calls from across the country and have post it notes piled with
> jotted quotes from various sources as well as information from different
> horse supplement dealers, dynamite and ABC etc.
> I feel compelled to share with you what I have learned because my
> heart aches as I read of other ridecampers horses are diagnosed with
> epm. I don't want others to go thru what Sareei and I are going thru.
> First I want to say that this is what I have learned, repeating to
> the best of my knowledge what I have gathered from others and though not
> hard facts feel all of you should be aware of and am sure will be flamed
> for what I'm about to suggest!
>
> I wondered why my horse, when Joe Blow down the street with the
> unthrifty nag is never sick. We have dates every other month on our
> calenders for worming , shot schedules and stick to it to a tee. We
> fuss and baby our horses more than the average Joe yet seemingly the
> horse that are being diagnosed with epm are the racehorses, the jumper,
> eventers, the endurance horses and it is becoming epedemic now.
> WHY!!!!!!
>
> This is a case of alittle is good but more is not neccessarily better.
> Ivecterin (sp) wormer is a neuro transmitter inhibitor, as well as many
> of the vaccines we give effect the neurological system. Epm is a
> neurological disease. There is speculation that worming every 8 weeks
> with ivecterin and yearly vaccines is weaking havoc with our horse's
> immune system and effecting the neurological function as well. The
> horse has been and is exposed to the protozoan that causes epm and many
> have it in their system but until recently have been able to keep it in
> check not unlike people who habor strep and other bacteria but don't
> come down with the disease till they are stressed in some way.
> ivecterin and some vaccines is believed by many now MAY be responsible
> for setting up a situation, either by depressing the immune system or
> effecting the neuro tissues in such a way that the protozoan can pass
> the blood brain spinal fluid barrier. NOW!.I am not recommending
> everyone stop worming and vacinating their horses. I know recently we
> touched on the subject where a few people admitted that they have
> stopped vaccines with the exception of tetnas but I want to make people
> aware when they go down to the barn with the syringe and tube of wormer
> how it effects the horse and to be aware of any subtle changes in their
> horse's attitude and coordination. Think twice about treating them when
> they had the sniffles the day before or was hauled 3 days ago in a
> trailer for 10 hours of just did a 50 miler.
> Drugs have helped rid us of many horrible diseases but with time.
> like the pebble in the pond, the cause and effect we learn of different
> sets of problems that present themselves with such methods as I'm
> currently learning about hormone treatment for peri menopause...once
> deemed as the greatest thing is now showing it's ugly head and
> revealing it's darker side. We must be aware not everything is without
> a price...for me I will worm only when it is neccessary and vaccinate
> for tetnas becasue I'm convinced there is a corrolation to epm. I'm
> sure the companies that make the products will argue but ask around and
> you will find the same common thread.
> Sareei and I will beat this, who starts treatment this week along with
> alot of herbal and supplemental help. Linda
>
> Linda Eisele & Sareei and
> hubby, Allen and the General
> nevadaghostridr@webtv.net
>
>

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