#deworming

[reality-detective]

Frequency Sound Healing and Deworming 🤔

[fnord888]

I also just think it's pretty implausible that if you treat a child with intestinal parasites for the intestinal parasites, they are actually not better off at all,

(link)

Is it really that implausible? There are a number of globally endemic diseases that don’t seem to cause notable problems despite high population rates.

Even just considering intestinal worms, you’ve got Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm or threadworm), which has estimated prevalences in the double-digit percentages around the world, including the 1st world. Symptomatic cases get treated (in the 1st world, at least), but doesn’t seem to cause any problems in other cases.

Obviously, worst case for, eg, schistosomiasis is much worse than the worst case for pinworm. But the controversial part of deworming isn’t the benefit of treating/preventing severe disease, it’s the purported population-wide benefits of treating mild cases.

[ask-a-vetblr]

Ok, I searched for this and didn’t see a direct Q&A about it, so please forgive me if I’ve missed it. We buy our dog food from a place that’s very ~holistic~ in its nature, which is fine - it’s just where we buy dog food, and we take our dogs to the same vet regularly they’ve seen since they were pups. On our most recent visit, the employees were warning another group about the dangers of giving your dog monthly flea/tick/etc. prevention, that it essentially poisons your dog over time and by the time they show symptoms, it’s typically too late. They said that young dogs can handle the chemicals better but as the dog gets older, the chance of developing complications from the medication increases, and why would you give preventative medicine monthly instead of treating only when needed? Anyway, that’s the gist I got. While I feel like our vet certainly would have warned us if there was anything to claims like these, I wanted to ask about it to ease my mind and feel less like I’m somehow harming them every time we treat them. Our yearly appointments aren’t for several months so hoping you all can help provide some better perspective on appropriate usage of flea/tick/etc. prevention. If it matters, we currently use Simparica Trio. I appreciate you, thank you in advance!

Sueanoi here,

It's been proven that legitimate products are safe for long term use in healthy animals.

Keyword: healthy animals.

The safety margin is insanely high. They have proven that the medication is safe to use even at the dose 5 times higher than recommended dose, consecutively for 7 months.

The medication is eliminated through biliary excretion within 5 weeks. If the animal has impaired liver function, elimination may be delayed.

Any dogs with allergy specific to the ingredients are not recommended to use this medication. For example, dogs with food allergy may not respond well because it had pork liver powder in it.

They do not recommend using on pregnancy or nursing female, not for prove of toxicity, but for lack of specific safety data. (in short, they didn't use pregnant dogs are test animals....it's kinda mean ngl.)

Read its leaflet data here.

With that said, choosing a preventative medication should base on individual's risk factor, such as area of living, and history of infestation. If a narrower spectrum medication is enough for that individual, i see no reason to recommend a wide spectrum product to said individual.

Alas, I live in SEA, where some would say "a paradise of parasites". I'd recommend wide spectrum medication more often than not.

Using continuous preventative medicine is highly recommended in housings that had previous history of infestation, to cut off the life cycle of parasites that are already established in said household. It may take 7-9 months for fleas to be eliminated because they have such a long period of dormancy in their cocoon (pupa stage). It may take even a year to be sure that you've eliminated all fleas in the house.

That's only in your house. If you fail to prevent new fleas to establish again when your dog goes out for a walk, you may have to start over.

If you have any concerns regarding your dog's health and preventative medication choices available for your dog specifically, please contact your vet for specific advises.

Generally, I think you're doing fine.

[elektroskopik]

2021: the year I learned that people would rather poison themselves with horse pills than get a damned vaccine

[tomorrowusa]

Trump loyalists are taking veterinary deworming drugs like Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 because Fox News personalities said they should do so.

Seriously.

Anti-vaxxing, anti-masking Trumpsters who won’t be seen near a pharmacy offering vaccinations are flocking to agricultural feed stores to stock up on dewormers for themselves.

On Morning Joe at MSNBC, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Dr. Kavita Patel addressed this utter stupidity by MAGA zombies who have been encouraged by Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Tucker Carlson to take drugs intended for horses and cows. 🐄🐎

This is another example of how Trumpsters seem eager to kill themselves off. Taking malaria pills (hydroxychloroquine), drinking bleach, and sticking UV lights up their butts were apparently just a 2020 rehearsal for shunning death-preventing vaccines. And continuing to attend superspreader events like Trump rallies and the Sturgis motorcycle gathering without masks just make things even easier for the Grim Reaper.

At least the autopsy technicians won’t have to worry about the latest COVID casualties having worms.

^^^ It’s nice to see that those Trump Straws from 2020 are being repurposed. 🐑

[nicholasbrooklyn]

In recent times, herbalists have discovered that the seeds of the pumpkin also work as an effective deworming agent. You can use them against tapeworms and other intestinal parasites. Pumpkin seeds contain the amino acid called cucurbitin. How long does it take for pumpkin seeds to kill parasites? For some people who have relatively good diets and are healthy, you can get results within three to six days. For others who are not in good physical shape, it may take as long as two or three weeks. The American Heart Association recommends a quarter cup of daily intake of pumpkin seeds as part of an overall healthy diet, which is approximately 30 g. This amount will provide you with a good amount of protein, healthy fats, fiber, zinc, selenium, magnesium, and other effective nutrients. Added bonus: Erectile Dysfunction, Libido are helped by Pumpkin Seeds: Pumpkin seeds are chock full of libido-boosting vitamins including the B vitamins and vitamins C, D, E, and K. #pumpkinseeds #libido #parasitecleanse #parasite #deworming #detox #cleanse #nicholasbk (at Nicholas Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTGYj7fMiU2/?utm_medium=tumblr

[strawberryriceball]

I tricked the bag queen herself into voluntarily eating her medicine! Success!!

[savetstudent]

Deworming for Humans??

I’m interested to find out more about what vets use to deworm themselves? 

We haven’t learnt a lot about this in South Africa and we generally use over the counter drugs such as Vermox (Mebendazole). I’ve been wondering if this is effective for us who are exposed to worms on a daily basis and what other vet students have learnt about deworming in humans.