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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | Heard horses were dying and/or being paralyzed?? isolated incidents, or what? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CrossCreek - 2015-11-03 9:22 PM Heard horses were dying and/or being paralyzed?? isolated incidents, or what?
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | bumpl |
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| The one I know about was a very young horse-yearling or even younger. I don't use Quest, but heard that it has instructions not to use on young horses. |
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Location: Here | I have used it per the instructions without issue |
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Miss Not Exciting
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Location: Ft Worth TX | QUEST IS NOT MEANT FOR PONIES, MINIS, YEARLINGS, FOALS, OR EVEN VERY THIN HORSES. Research how quest is absorbed and you will understand why :) |
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| Thank you! When the owner was asked if she would like a necropsy done she refused! Red flag right there! We've used Quest for years with no problems |
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| Also, do not give to overly wormy horses and do not overdose. |
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Location: Washington | The cases we heard about were from Quest not being properly used. I've used it for years no problems. Do not use on young horses or ones that are really wormy. That's where the problems came from. Any over wormy horse can colic from impaction, even from simple ivermectin. Same thing went around about Zimectrin Gold a few years back, I think before FB days so wasn't has heard of?
If you are concerned or want to be on the safe side, use the 5 day power pack to start. |
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| I know of a few cases of horses having a pretty severe allergic reaction to Quest, none were young, sick, etc. all wormed regularly. All recovered but it was scary. |
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Location: never in the right place | What can you use for tapeworms? I do a fecal count every year and have not wormed in about 4-5 years, vet did recommend Quest for tapeworms in fall and I am leary of using it. |
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Location: nj | My vet has also told me not to use it on my Donkey. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | ctdrumrunr - 2015-11-04 8:26 AM What can you use for tapeworms? I do a fecal count every year and have not wormed in about 4-5 years, vet did recommend Quest for tapeworms in fall and I am leary of using it.
Use Equimax for the tape worms - it works better. And, I have never had a reaction with it. Nor have I read about one. |
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Location: Kansas | I will not use it at all |
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Location: NW. Florida | Are they actually have a reaction to the wormer, or come it be bad feed? |
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| Carbon Copy - 2015-11-04 8:33 AM Are they actually have a reaction to the wormer, or come it be bad feed? The cases I know were reaction to the Quest- mouths/throats swelled right after giving it. I won't use it.
Edited by rodeomom3 2015-11-04 8:50 AM
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Location: Central Texas | 3canstorun - 2015-11-04 7:56 AM
ctdrumrunr - 2015-11-04 8:26 AM What can you use for tapeworms? I do a fecal count every year and have not wormed in about 4-5 years, vet did recommend Quest for tapeworms in fall and I am leary of using it.
Use Equimax for the tape worms - it works better. And, I have never had a reaction with it. Nor have I read about one.
Agreed! I use it on all my horses, ponies, minis and have never ever had an issue. |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| YEARS ago people had problems with it (and I don't have any idea if it was from not using it correctly, I just remember all the bad PR). I have never used it and don't plan to - why, when there are SO many others to pick from? |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Well I won't use it but for those that are willing to. I have 10-15 tubes I would sell below cost if you are interested. I just bought it this summer to use this fall. |
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Miss Southern Sunshine
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Location: South Central Florida | Years ago I gave it to a horse I did not know was sick. My vet told me I was lucky I didn't kill her. I remember the Quest Plus being pulled off the market for a long time but came back not too long ago. I have used it with no problems, but I am always a little "iffy". I try to rotate my wormers and depending on what types are available (I should order online, but never remember), so once in a while I use it but not much. |
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