This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Deb, we also use it, but as we do not have a hard freeze for more than two-three days, we give our kids the CW every day. We pay $155.00 for a 50# pail. with 23 horses (12 Fjords, 11 miniatures) a pail last me about 6 weeks. The kids love it with their grain. We also follow the same regimen that Jean is using. Spring and Fall, regular paste Ivomec. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, WA USA http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3158 This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Deb, I have used it for several years. I now use it only in the warmer months, starting in April here in Interior Alaska, about the time things start to thaw, and then quit in October after the snow comes. I worm first with Ivermectin then feed the Strongid C2X (or now the CONTINUEX brand which is the same thing) through the warm months. I figure here in Interior Alaska, things are frozen for the 5-6 colder months so larval transmission is unlikely since I do not stable them. In the fall I again treat with Ivermectin, usually around the 1st of December.The Ivermectin kills the adult worms, which the Strongid C2X will not, also kills bots (which we don't have here,) so you should treat with Ivermectin as well as the Strongid. I feel I can give my horses a break from the daily wormer here in the winter in Alaska, which may not be the case in warmer climates. BTW, Continuex is cheaper, Also another brand, Equi Aid CW, which is the same thing. It is also cheaper in the 50 lb bag, in which case Equi Aid would be the cheapest. My Fjords eat it eagerly, and it is something more in their bucket, since I give them so little grain! One point to remember about using the Strongid C2X , etc. is that you have to be consistent, feed it EVERY day, make sure each horse gets their dose (which means feeding them separate, and you can not miss a day, as then you are not getting the benefits. If you can't be feeding it every day consistenlty, then you should just stick with the paste wormers. AND it is expensive...about $.50 a day per horse. But I think the benefits are worth the trouble. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, +20 and sunny today, but a strong cold wind. >Has anyone or does anyone use the Strongid C or Strongid C 2x for deworming? >I am wondering how it works and how the horses do with eating the pellets? > >Deb > > > ************************************************************ Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
