Re: Lampley's Basic Mineral

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

What is so dangerous about ivermectin? And if you use strongid (with which I
have no problem), what are you going to use as boticide instead of
ivermectin, an organophosphate perhaps? Compare the safety margins of
organophosphates with ivermectin.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Dorothy Beebe <dbeebe@plumas.ca.us>


>Does anyone use this product?
>
>I'm leaning towards a daily wormer (Strongid), but am still doing some
>research to be sure before buying this or anything else.  From what I
>understand, their Basic Mineral is diatomaceous earth.
>
>The reason for the change is twofold:  1) Ivermectin is just too dangerous,
>in my opinion; and, 2) I want to keep my mare's winter weight on her this
>season, if at all possible.  So I want her to utilize as much of her food
>as possible.
>
>dorothy & elly
>taylorsville, ca
>
>