Ivermectin for horses
- Provides effective treatment and control of the following parasites in horses:
large and small strongyles, pinworms, ascarids, hairworms, large-mouth stomach worms, bots, lungworms, intestinal threadworms and summer sores caused by Habronema and Draschia spp. cutaneous third-stage larvae. - Removes worms and bots with a single dose!
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- Safe and effective on all horses including broodmares, stallions and foals
- One syringe deworms horses up to 1,250 lbs (600 kg) body weight
- Proudly made in the USA
From the manufacturer: Horse Health™ (ivermectin paste) 1.87% is FDA-Approved for equine use only, and only pursuant to, and in accordance with, its label. It is only effective for the approved indications on the label. This product has not been tested in humans and is not approved for use with humans. Any and all off-label use is unsafe, and is strictly prohibited.
Which parasites does ivermectin control?
Ivermectin kills and controls 43 species of parasites, worms and bots in a single dose, including:
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– Red Worms (small strongyles) |
– Hairworms |
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– Blood worms (large strongyles) |
– Bots |
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– Roundworms (Ascarids) |
– Intestinal threadworms |
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– Pinworms (Oxyuris) |
– Lungworms |
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– Stomach worms (Habronema) |
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Ivermectin is also effective at controlling external parasites such as lice, mites, ticks and the skin-dwelling larvae of Onchocerca.
How does ivermectin work?
For equine dewormers to be effective, they must be selectively toxic to the parasite without adversely affecting the host. In order words, the dewormers must kill the parasites while not hurting the horse.
When appropriately used, ivermectin blocks the nerve transmission and paralyzes the parasite, so it cannot consume nutrients nor hold its position in a horse and therefore is expelled along with a horse’s manure.
In the United States, ivermectin is typically given to a horse in a single dose oral paste which begins working within the first 48 hours. For ivermectin to be effective, a parasite must be exposed to the drug. Therefore, ivermectin is not effective against parasite larvae that have burrowed into a horse’s tissue (encysted parasites). Additionally, ivermectin is not effective against tapeworms. For more information about how to tell if your dewormer is working, check out How to find out if your horse’s dewormer is working?
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