▲ 408 ▼ Alternative medicine (slrpnk.net) submitted 1 week ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 165 comments fedilink hide all child comments The only reason I keep Facebook is for unhinged stuff like this
[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 week ago (4 children) Ahh, had heard it was an anti parasite thing but wasn't aware it was specifically for horses. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (3 children) It's not specifically for horses, it's just commonly used enough that it's easy to source horse formulations. When the nutjobs couldn't get the regular stuff from doctors, they sometimes bought horse paste. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] trublu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (2 children) It's the main ingredient in your dog's heartworm prevention medication as well. I'm no doctor, I'm sure there's some human application of the drug, but I've always seen it in a veterinary context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 child) It's used for parasite treatment. You know....if you're infected with parasites, not COVID/flu/have a headache. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 1 point 1 week ago* In rare instances, it can also be used on humans, but only in rare instances when all other human anti parasitics have failed Again, rarely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (3 children) It's not specifically for horses, it's just commonly used enough that it's easy to source horse formulations. When the nutjobs couldn't get the regular stuff from doctors, they sometimes bought horse paste. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] trublu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (2 children) It's the main ingredient in your dog's heartworm prevention medication as well. I'm no doctor, I'm sure there's some human application of the drug, but I've always seen it in a veterinary context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 child) It's used for parasite treatment. You know....if you're infected with parasites, not COVID/flu/have a headache. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 1 point 1 week ago* In rare instances, it can also be used on humans, but only in rare instances when all other human anti parasitics have failed Again, rarely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trublu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (2 children) It's the main ingredient in your dog's heartworm prevention medication as well. I'm no doctor, I'm sure there's some human application of the drug, but I've always seen it in a veterinary context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 child) It's used for parasite treatment. You know....if you're infected with parasites, not COVID/flu/have a headache. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 1 point 1 week ago* In rare instances, it can also be used on humans, but only in rare instances when all other human anti parasitics have failed Again, rarely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 child) It's used for parasite treatment. You know....if you're infected with parasites, not COVID/flu/have a headache. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 1 point 1 week ago* In rare instances, it can also be used on humans, but only in rare instances when all other human anti parasitics have failed Again, rarely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homes@piefed.world 1 point 1 week ago* In rare instances, it can also be used on humans, but only in rare instances when all other human anti parasitics have failed Again, rarely permalink fedilink source parent
