So this makes me curious. We have tens if not hundreds of thousands of dogs taking monthly ivermectin as heartworm preventative. It shouldn’t be too hard to compare the rates of cancer in dogs taking ivermectin vs not taking ivermectin.
Should be the same for horses. Responsible owners dose their horses about every 6-8 weeks with ivermectin as a dewormer. It's been available for about 40 years now.
I've been around horses for a long time and I do not remember hearing of a horse dying from cancer. When a famous horse dies, like Secretariat, the reports always mention its cause of death. Colic, laminitis, and "infirmities of old age" like severe arthritis are mentioned most often. I don't recall ever seeing "cancer" as the cause of any horse's death.
Horse owner/expert here. Gray horses do get a type of cancer - the gray horse melanomas, which appear to be a genetic thing. But other than that, yes, cancer in horses has always been so rare. Interesting. I've always loved using Ivermectin on my horses, never any problems, works great. So it is an easy transition to using it for other things. Such a fantastic natural drug.
So this makes me curious. We have tens if not hundreds of thousands of dogs taking monthly ivermectin as heartworm preventative. It shouldn’t be too hard to compare the rates of cancer in dogs taking ivermectin vs not taking ivermectin.
Should be the same for horses. Responsible owners dose their horses about every 6-8 weeks with ivermectin as a dewormer. It's been available for about 40 years now.
I've been around horses for a long time and I do not remember hearing of a horse dying from cancer. When a famous horse dies, like Secretariat, the reports always mention its cause of death. Colic, laminitis, and "infirmities of old age" like severe arthritis are mentioned most often. I don't recall ever seeing "cancer" as the cause of any horse's death.
Horse owner/expert here. Gray horses do get a type of cancer - the gray horse melanomas, which appear to be a genetic thing. But other than that, yes, cancer in horses has always been so rare. Interesting. I've always loved using Ivermectin on my horses, never any problems, works great. So it is an easy transition to using it for other things. Such a fantastic natural drug.
Curious...are you referring to a branded/Vet recommended heart dewormer or an alternative antiparasitic like Ivermectin?
Heartgard is just ivermectin and some other antiparasitic
I did not know that...thank you for sharing.