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Discussion on EquiMAX Dewormer
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Member:
Msellie
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003 - 3:39 pm:
Hello Dr. O I am wondering if you have any information on a new product from Farnam called "EquiMAX" it is supposed to control tapes as well as the other species of worms. I would like to know if this product will protect our horses with just one dose as it is suggested and if it is a viable alternative to the daily granules to which there seems to be growing strongyle resistance.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 2, 2003 - 6:05 am:
Hello Elvira,
Of course we do, you must have not read your last newsletter. You could get to it either through the article on tapeworms, the article on deworming, the article on deworming schedules or the medication article on the active ingredient praziquantel. Perhaps the quickest way to find the info is running a search on the active ingredient praziquantel as Equimax is not the only product with it.
DrO
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Member:
Msellie
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 2, 2003 - 1:41 pm:
Thank You Dr. O, I will be sure to read the articles.
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Member:
Presario
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Posted on Monday, Oct 6, 2003 - 3:23 pm:
Just wanted to add that I used Equimax (which was cheaper than Ivermectin Gold) a few weeks ago and have seen no ill-effects from it. Just FYI 
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 7, 2003 - 6:00 am:
Thanks Jordana, Do you remember what you paid and what the other cost?
DrO
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Member:
Presario
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 7, 2003 - 10:28 am:
I don't remember, but can find out. I got it at the PetSmart Stateline store, but Stateline doesn't have either of those products on their website yet for me to check the price. I believe the difference was only about $1 or $1.50 or so. In reading the ingredients the other day in the SLT flyer I seem to recall also that the Equimax had quite a bit more of the tapeworm med (not that I could remember it's name!) than the Ivermectin Gold did.
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Member:
Suzym
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 7, 2003 - 12:16 pm:
I noticed that too, Jordana, that the Equimax had a higher percentage of the tape worm stuff.
DrO, is that good, bad or does it not matter?
Suzy
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Member:
Skeller
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 7, 2003 - 1:07 pm:
FYI, I paid $11.45 for the EquiMAX at www.americanlivestock.com. I've been paying almost $6.00 for Ivermectin. This will also replace my twice yearly 2x Strongid dose which is $7.19 for each tube. So I definitely think the EquiMAX is a good deal. ($11.45 vs. $20.38). However, I haven't used mine yet.
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2003 - 7:11 am:
Concentration alone is not the whole story, the dose is determined by:
concentration X amount given
It may be that the amount given per dose is different also. I think we need to explore this further and see how much medication is given per lb of horse and the cost per mg of praziquantel. If you will post the concentration, the total size of the tube, the number of lbs of horse the whole tube will treat, and the cost of the tube we can compare these products.
DrO
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Member:
Presario
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2003 - 11:01 am:
Equimax:
One syringe contains 6.42 gm
Each gram of Equimax® contains
Active substance(s)
Ivermectin.....18.7 mg (1.87%)
Praziquantel.....140.3 mg (14.03%)
This paste will worm a 1,320 pound horse.
Zimectrin Gold (I could not find a listing like I found for Equimax, but read the following off the picture of the box)
7.75% praziquantel
1.55% ivermectin
Treats up to 1,250lb horse
The Equimax seems to run about $.40-$.50 cheaper than Zimectrin Gold. Also, the Equimax states it has not been evaluated for broodmares and lactating mares.
Your analysis Dr O? 
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Oct 10, 2003 - 8:50 am:
Without knowing the total amount of product in the Zimectrin Gold I cannot know if the Equimax is truly a good deal or if it provides less active product per lb of horse treated. Anyone out there have a tube of ZG?
It is interesting that the relative percentages of praziquantel to ivermectin is much higher in the Equimax, strongly suggesting that it provides more tapeworm medicine.
DrO
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