Q: What compound is used in Safe-Guard Paste dewormer?
A: The compound found in Safe-Guard is fenbendazole. Fenbendazole is a member of the benzimidazole class of chemical compounds, and has been recognized for a wide margin of safety, very good anthelmintic action, and efficacy against a wide spectrum of nematodes.
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Q: What equine parasites is Safe-Guard Paste effective
against?
A: Safe-Guard dewormer, with fenbendazole, is very effective
against the typical adult equine parasites (i.e. ascarids, pinworms, Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus, S. equinus and
small strongyles (L5)).
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Q: How do you use Safe-Guard Paste as a Power Dose?
A: You can safely give Safe-Guard Power Dose to your horse
at the rate of one 25 gram syringe per 550 lbs/day for 5 consecutive
days to eliminate all stages of encysted small strongyles including
EL3 and LL3/L4, which comprises 75% and 25% respectively of the
encysted small strongyles load. These encysted small strongyles
are believed by many researchers to be most damaging of all internal
parasites.
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Q: Why should I rotate dewormers?
A: No dewormer product on the market today is able to eliminate
all types of equine parasites in their various stages. To effectively
rid your horse of all parasites, it is important to rotate
between ivermectin and fenbendazole products, at the proper time of year.
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Q: Can Safe-Guard Paste be used in pregnant mares?
A: Yes, Safe-Guard Paste is safe to use in horses, including
pregnant mares, foals, stallions, geldings and ponies.
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