poiuytrewq
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Last year I read and I thought screenshotted that I can buy injectable Dectomax and treat horses myself. Someone on here (I think!) knew the doses and details but I can no longer find it. Can anyone advise please?
How would it be to inject and tolerate (horse POV) compared to antibiotics?hmm, its off label-its quite a thick sort of substance and my pony really hated having it done as the volume is reasonable-not something I would recommend anyone having a go with tbh.
I use 1ml per 50kg, intramuscular. I buy mine from Hyperdrug but you need a holdings number to use them, I'm not sure if you have a friend who wouldn't mind you using theirs or not.
-nb. I wasn’t really thinking of just buying online to guess amounts. I assume I can buy it from my vet as I know they use it for feather mites
Either I can try and get the sheep one mentioned above?you mean to give orally? For harvest mites I'd have thought oral ivermectin would have limited efficacy- so topical would be best.
Either I can try and get the sheep one mentioned above?
Thank you! I will know soon enough if it’s worked or not I guess. I’ve found it something virtually impossible to get any horse related info about.I would spray it onto a muslin cloth (about 50p for a roll in most supermarkets) -I have no idea about the Oramec as I've not used it but guess it would be the same-wear gloves for both.
harvest mites dont feed on blood but on skin cells-its only the larval stage that feeds on mammals so I dont think there's a need to treat twice for eggs like you do for some other types of mites.
Thank you! I will know soon enough if it’s worked or not I guess. I’ve found it something virtually impossible to get any horse related info about.
Yes, I’ve found lots relating to pets. I don’t understand why I’ve had such problems the past two summers. In hindsight I think one horse suffered the previous summer also as he had horrible lesions from rubbing his face which he ended up on antibiotics for. It wasn’t suggested by the vet at the time and wasn’t a thing I’d ever heard ofits usually more of a problem for dogs and cats tbh.