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Post by dancer on Jan 10, 2014 21:37:20 GMT
I think you are correct Guestless - we have had Dectomax given by 2 different vets, 1 injected in the rump & the other in the neck.
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Post by Soukee on Mar 4, 2014 10:37:59 GMT
Hi, my thoroughbred/shire mare has had Dectomax injections for a couple of years and they work, nothing else seems to control the mites. I am concerned, before I arrange for the vet to start the process again this season, I have been told these injections may cause laminitis or diabetes. Is anyone else aware of this, is this information correct?
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Post by Showhunter on Mar 4, 2014 14:19:52 GMT
Any animal health store will stock it, Wynnstay have stores across the North West and Wales
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Post by choices on Mar 5, 2014 11:54:21 GMT
From someone who lost a 5 yr old pony following an im injection with a licensed drug many years ago ( last injection of treatment for mites - 2 previously with no problems)pony by then fit and well and it was given 'to be sure'- he had an allergic reaction - heart attack, fitted and dropped dead as my daughter was holding him - there was nothing the vet could do to reverse it happened so quickly, my daughter was devastated - so licensed or not - anything can happen - I am not against alternative treatments but my personal choice I would always go with my Vets recommendations - this was in the nineties and not sure what drug it was - needless to say as vet administered then no problems with Insurance.
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Post by Wendy F on Nov 10, 2015 21:03:58 GMT
Please don't administer dectomax yourself, it's a viscous fluid and is painful on injection. It's given into a large muscle mass ( neck or rump) if you really want your vet to give it, then request it or get a different vet to do it. There can be lots of problems with injecting medications, so you really are better having a professional do it. That said, you may be as well to try the wash and see if that works? Wow I don't know where you are from but here in Aus Dectimax is a subcutaneous injection so goes just under the skin and definitely not into the muscle - I did both my horses yesterday and neither of them flinched which is remarkable considering one hates needles - it's not a painful injection if given correctly :-)
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Post by Wendy F on Nov 10, 2015 21:06:01 GMT
Please don't administer dectomax yourself, it's a viscous fluid and is painful on injection. It's given into a large muscle mass ( neck or rump) if you really want your vet to give it, then request it or get a different vet to do it. There can be lots of problems with injecting medications, so you really are better having a professional do it. That said, you may be as well to try the wash and see if that works? Wow I don't know where you are from but here in Aus Dectimax is a subcutaneous injection so goes just under the skin and definitely not into the muscle - I did both my horses yesterday and neither of them flinched which is remarkable considering one hates needles - it's not a painful injection if given correctly :-) Sorry typo I meant to say Dectomax :-)
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Post by Alibongo on May 29, 2016 21:42:00 GMT
I rescued a horse a few days ago that was very poor. He had huge feathers and was stamping his feet so called the vet out to give dectomax injection. He gave him 8ml (he was 13.2/13hh) cob. I turned him out for a few hours and when I went to get him in he was shaking all over. I called the vet out who said that he had red worm, and because the injection kills worms aswell, they had all come away from his intestine and was causing him discomfort. Have him a painkiller and said he would be better in a a hour. He was no better so I called the vet back out and he gave every painkiller and sedation and gave him fluids into his stomach to stop him being dehydrated. Unfortunately, his heart couldn't cope with it all and he dies in the night. I deeply regret using the injection but the vet said it would have happened when he was wormed anyway. Has anybody else experienced anything like this, and please, no one give it themselves it is a very thick fluid and requires a thick needle and the area to be clipped cleaned first.
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Post by sjw87 on May 30, 2016 5:00:31 GMT
So sorry to hear of your loss.
I know it's absolutely no help to you now but I personally am always very careful with poor rescues; my most recent rescue was a VERY poor foal. I first use panacur 5 day guard (either by syringe if they aren't eating hard feed yet or in feed if they are). I monitor carefully how they cope with that and what they pass. A week after they have finished the 5 day, I use dectomax pour on rather than the injection. I use this 3 times at 2 week intervals. I also worm for tapeworm during this time and whatever follow up wormers are needed but ensure that I don't administer more than more than one type of chemical a week.
The best course of action is not to rush; if they are about to pass away from the condition they are in then the likelihood is that they would also pass away from giving them chemicals to treat the problems. Never give a horse in poor condition something strong like equest pramox or the dectomax injection.
It's the same with feed; start off gentle with hay and basic hard feed (ideally a balancer and maybe some grass chaff to encourage them to eat it), working up to whatever else may be needed.
Always read the label/datasheet carefully of anything you are going to administer. In the case of equest pramox, there is a warning not to give it to horses in poor body condition but a lot of sqp's don't ask this question and routinely recommend pramox as default for an unknown worming history without asking sufficient questions.
As I said, I really am sorry to hear your loss but I am genuinely surprised that a vet gave dectomax by injection so readily with a rescue as I know that my vets would not.
Sent from my SM-A300FU using proboards
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Post by Qld Itch on Dec 30, 2022 3:24:57 GMT
Just to say loss of feather etc may not be due to lice or mites, but could be mud rash or something else, even at this time of year with the weather. Has this been ruled out? no loss of feather just rubbing and small patch under forelock of hair missing also thinning of coat on face and general dullness of coat, lots and lots of matter in mane and tail, dry flaky and scabby looking was washed with dermoline yesterday till almost all flaky stuff gone and today there is loads again ! Typical of mites! And why no skin scraping done is beyond me!
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