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HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 4 days agoAhh, had heard it was an anti parasite thing but wasn’t aware it was specifically for horses.
Comment on Alternative medicine
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 4 days agoAhh, had heard it was an anti parasite thing but wasn’t aware it was specifically for horses.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 4 days ago
It’s not specifically for horses, it’s just commonly used enough that it’s easy to source horse formulations. When the nutjobs couldn’t get the regular stuff from doctors, they sometimes bought horse paste.
trublu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
It’s the main ingredient in your dog’s heartworm prevention medication as well. I’m no doctor, I’m sure there’s some human application of the drug, but I’ve always seen it in a veterinary context.
Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s used for parasite treatment. You know…if you’re infected with parasites, not COVID/flu/have a headache.
homes@piefed.world 3 days ago
In rare instances, it can also be used on humans, but only in rare instances when all other human anti parasitics have failed
Again, rarely