Worming and laminitis.....

[Honeypots]

Also in NL...


Having taken on a pony that has suffered laminitis on and off for the last 3 years, I obviously want to avoid any triggers if at all possible.

I know that his last attack occured around the same time he was wormed (Eqvalan)...now whether that is a coincidence I'm unsure of yet and am still working on getting the rest of his lami history
Anyway...does anyone know if there is any connection or any studies done that I could look at please?..

 

[jvoyce]

Now this is completely unscientific - I have no evidence and I'm not aware of any studies so take it as a random idea....

I once went to some small animal veterinary CPD where it was mentioned that the way that the drug praziquantel works to kill parasites is by forcing an increase in their insulin level. I have wondered ever since if the drug could have a similar effect on the host as well as the parasite.

Like I said it's just a thought...and it's easy to find alternative types of horse wormer.

 

[spaniel]

Any disruption to the digestive process could, in theory, trigger laminitis.

 

[Honeypots]

Thankyou both..

 

[alisonpook]

I have just read a thread on another site which confirms that Praziquantel can cause an insulin spike.

 

[Honeypots]

Ooo..interesting...which site?

 

[Shilasdair]

I could look for it in the Science journals if you would like?
It may take a day or so though, depending on how much comes up for me to wade through?
S

 

[Honeypots]

Any info would be greatly appreciated Shilasdair...thankyou

 

[Shilasdair]

Ok, if I don't come back from the vaults of EVJ you may have to come in after me though!
S

 

[Honeypots]

oooer

 

[alisonpook]

Hi - It was on the email discussions on TheMetabolicHorse@yahoogroups.com yesterday.

 

[Honeypots]

Thankyou