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Natural Parasite Control - what do you think?

Caz

Caz

Mama Doe
http://www.verm-x.com/rabbits.htm

Since getting the chickens last weekend I have been researching into their care and a lot of chicken people worm their chickens using products from the company above - they have just bought out a new range for rabbits...

So what do you think - better than Panacur rabbit 9 day paste as a general preventative i.e. being "natural" thereby saving Panacur sensitivity for a real EC infection or would you rather use something that has actual data on parasite reduction from trials?

Caz

P.S. Don't poo-poo it straight off remember garlic is a good preventative for fleas in dogs (small doses) and certain herbs have been shown to be anti-parastitc (many modern day medicines are based on compounds purified from plants).
 
Very interesting! I think it would be so much more natural but dont know if it would work or how to find out :?
 
Sounds quite good - more about prevention rather than treatment. Doubt I would be able to get my piggies to eat them - they are so fussy! The bunnies would eat anything pellet shaped though
 
I have been doing a bit more research apparently they have data showing it is effective in preventing infection using stool samples from horses (what it was originally produced for) but if they try to claim it has medicinal properties they have to adhere to strict medical guidelines, have it registered as a medicine and with the FDC and that costs a bomb so they can only call it a food additive.

That doesn't sound as dodgy as you think my FIL had a similar thing happen with a product his company developed - they have to call it a feed additive even though it kills Salmonella naturally they can't market it as a treatment for salmonella in chickens.

Caz
 
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