The only reason I keep Facebook is for unhinged stuff like this

  • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net
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    1 day ago

    Ahh, had heard it was an anti parasite thing but wasn’t aware it was specifically for horses.

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      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.

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        24 hours ago

        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.

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            20 hours 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