Rhino vac for pregnant mares

belle4 · 10-27-2004, 02:15 AM

Refresh my memory on rhino for pregnant mares. Is it at the 5, 7, and 9th month of pregnancy?

Also, I am having a hard time finding a wormer that does not contain a botacide. Have looked at 3 different horsey stores. I need just a zimectrin wormer, NOT for bots. I guess I will have to order one. Giving a botcide is dangerous for pregnant mares? They all say on the package that botacide is safe for pregnant mares. My vet says not. Comments?

Dawn · 10-27-2004, 03:26 AM

All Ivermectins are a botacide, it's just something they cover, so in short, you're not going to find Zimectrin that doesn't cover bots because all it is is Ivermectin. I have no clue if it's safe for pregnant mares or not. I've never heard that it's not. In fact, everyone I know worms their mares (pregnant) with Ivermectin and Safeguard.

SyntheticTrust · 10-27-2004, 03:42 AM

Yes it is the 5 7 and 9th month

belle4 · 10-27-2004, 05:13 AM

Dawn,

Well there you have it!!! No wonder I couldn't find one.

Dawn · 10-27-2004, 08:31 AM

Did he say why he thought it was dangerous? What studies had been done? Or anything like that? I'm really curious, as I said, it's common place to do around here, and I've never heard any different. They're wormed with an ivermectin and a safeguard type product. I can't imagine how or why ivermectin would be dangerous, not to mention the worm load she's going to have at the end of a year of not being wormed with it!

belle4 · 10-27-2004, 08:49 AM

Dawn,

It was my mistake. I remembered the vet saying something about NOT using something and I thought it was bots. That was about 7 months ago. What a memory I have. It was tape worm NOT botacide that we were to avoid. My sister and I just drove to the vets office and asked in person. We also asked about the rhino shot. It is at 5, 7, and 9 months. We got the shots and the wormer. Phew!! If you only knew me in person. I am sometimes a little scatter brained. I remember thinking in the Spring that Fall is a long time away and I would worry about it then. A little bit of Scarlet O'Hara shinning through. LOL

Here's another hair brained idea that my sister and I had. We are going to knit those fancy scarves with the wild yarn for Christman presents. Sister said they would only take one hour to do. YEA RIGHT!!! I just spent 45 minutes casting on and knitting one row. They might be done X-mas 2007! We are dangerous together. I have 7 scarves to knit. The yarn is really slippery and hard to work with. If you don't see me for a while, I will be in my knitting ****eon.

Dawn · 10-27-2004, 08:53 AM

omg, that's hilarious. I almost asked you if you were sure it wasn't tapeworms as he's right on that one. But I didn't, lol. So everything should be fine.

And knitting, there's a reason I don't do it. You work like 10 hours to get 5 square inches done.

10-27-2004, 02:15 AM	#1
belle4 Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8,876 Images: 423	Rhino vac for pregnant mares Refresh my memory on rhino for pregnant mares. Is it at the 5, 7, and 9th month of pregnancy? Also, I am having a hard time finding a wormer that does not contain a botacide. Have looked at 3 different horsey stores. I need just a zimectrin wormer, NOT for bots. I guess I will have to order one. Giving a botcide is dangerous for pregnant mares? They all say on the package that botacide is safe for pregnant mares. My vet says not. Comments? __________________ "Never has an adult stood so tall as they were when they bent down to help a child....." (from my friend Sandra)

10-27-2004, 05:13 AM	#4
belle4 Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8,876 Images: 423	Dawn, Well there you have it!!! No wonder I couldn't find one. __________________ "Never has an adult stood so tall as they were when they bent down to help a child....." (from my friend Sandra)

10-27-2004, 08:49 AM	#6
belle4 Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8,876 Images: 423	Dawn, It was my mistake. I remembered the vet saying something about NOT using something and I thought it was bots. That was about 7 months ago. What a memory I have. It was tape worm NOT botacide that we were to avoid. My sister and I just drove to the vets office and asked in person. We also asked about the rhino shot. It is at 5, 7, and 9 months. We got the shots and the wormer. Phew!! If you only knew me in person. I am sometimes a little scatter brained. I remember thinking in the Spring that Fall is a long time away and I would worry about it then. A little bit of Scarlet O'Hara shinning through. LOL Here's another hair brained idea that my sister and I had. We are going to knit those fancy scarves with the wild yarn for Christman presents. Sister said they would only take one hour to do. YEA RIGHT!!! I just spent 45 minutes casting on and knitting one row. They might be done X-mas 2007! We are dangerous together. I have 7 scarves to knit. The yarn is really slippery and hard to work with. If you don't see me for a while, I will be in my knitting ****eon. __________________ "Never has an adult stood so tall as they were when they bent down to help a child....." (from my friend Sandra)

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10-27-2004, 03:26 AM	#2
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,612 Images: 1283	All Ivermectins are a botacide, it's just something they cover, so in short, you're not going to find Zimectrin that doesn't cover bots because all it is is Ivermectin. I have no clue if it's safe for pregnant mares or not. I've never heard that it's not. In fact, everyone I know worms their mares (pregnant) with Ivermectin and Safeguard.

10-27-2004, 03:42 AM	#3
SyntheticTrust Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,528	Yes it is the 5 7 and 9th month

10-27-2004, 08:31 AM	#5
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,612 Images: 1283	Did he say why he thought it was dangerous? What studies had been done? Or anything like that? I'm really curious, as I said, it's common place to do around here, and I've never heard any different. They're wormed with an ivermectin and a safeguard type product. I can't imagine how or why ivermectin would be dangerous, not to mention the worm load she's going to have at the end of a year of not being wormed with it!

10-27-2004, 08:53 AM	#7
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,612 Images: 1283	omg, that's hilarious. I almost asked you if you were sure it wasn't tapeworms as he's right on that one. But I didn't, lol. So everything should be fine. And knitting, there's a reason I don't do it. You work like 10 hours to get 5 square inches done.