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I have passed several more large worms so I feel I am definitely on the right track. I am also feeling loads better.
But.....of course with this illness there is a but. The 2 worms I sent off to the lab came back negative. I literally put 2 worms in a container and the results were negative. I wish I could post pictures because it is as humorous as it is frustrating that these things could be anything other than worms.
So my doctor will not prescribe anything else. I did send him pictures but have not heard back.
If any one wants to pm me more info on the vet meds and where I can buy them and doses I would really appreciate it. I have tried to search but have not come up with where to purchase etc.
Please help
How can this happen?
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Hambone
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I think labs look for eggs. When I worked for a vet 25 years ago, we'd do a fecal culture, swish the poo in a vial with a special liquid, then put a very small amount of that poo liquid under the microscope to look for eggs or larva.
I wonder if the worms decompose before they make it to a lab?
Dr. K said that years ago he witnessed a lab technician physically remove a worm from a stool sample, and then just tested the sample, not the worm.
In all honesty, we know more about parasites than most doctors. I think the whole thing intimidates them so they ignore/deflect/deny.
You have to laugh or you will cry...it's so insane how we have to be our own doctors anymore.
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How large are your worms..by the way?
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I have had 7 worms total. But the ones sent for sample to the lab were apprx. 5" and 10".
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If I ever get out of the house (homeschooling), I'm going to tractor supply, the same place we get our chicken and rabbit feed.
Those are both my accounts. I was unable to sign in or get my password so I started a new profile. I didn't even realize I was using the other profile. One was from my computer and one from my phone
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sparkle7
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You can get the vet meds on line if you google it. I got mine from http://www.horse.com
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Tractor Supply has many vet meds - cheap and so does amazon. I have bought a lot of ivermectin at Tractor supply ( cheapest is durvet qapple flavored ) . One syringe = about five doses .
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so have you tried them sparkle and annxyzz on yourselves. is it the same as would get from a doctor but in larger doses for horses?
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