Old screwworm meds.. just in case

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12:32p, 1/10/26

Not sure of their efficacy, since probably from the 1950's. Found in an old slaughter house, our family ranch.
Re the term "wolves" (Grub Dust), I remember my Grandpa and great uncles calling the worms found in jackrabbits as "wolves".

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5:16p, 1/10/26

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That EQ 335 has a distinct odor….hopefully won't have to smell it again.

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6:23p, 1/10/26

I think Lindane was the active ingredient. It would kill things.

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7:41p, 1/10/26

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Dectomax injectable dewormer has FDA approval for screw worm treatment I believe…..available OTC I believe.

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In reply to DVM97 • 8:34p, 1/10/26

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DVM97 said:
Dectomax injectable dewormer has FDA approval for screw worm treatment I believe…..available OTC I believe.

Yes, Dectomax (Doramectin) can be bought at your local feed store. It is in the Ivermectin class. If your feed store doesn't have it in stock, they can easily order it for you. Fair warning, it is much more pricey than Ivermectin.

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8:58p, 1/10/26

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What seems a like a lifetime ago, I remember pulling screw worms out of the ear of several of our sheep. Nasty things. We had a green spray that we used on the wounds. Can't remember the name. Healed up pretty good.

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In reply to DVM97 • 7:07a, 1/11/26

DVM97 said:
Dectomax injectable dewormer has FDA approval for screw worm treatment I believe…..available OTC I believe.

Like last time I guess you remove maggots, clean wound and apply a topical, as well as vaccinate with Dectomax?
I guess that you could just inject and listen for worms to scream in pain as they die an agonizing death?

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In reply to oklaunion • 9:23a, 1/11/26

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oklaunion said:
I think Lindane was the active ingredient. It would kill things.

Pretty serious stuff.
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-09/documents/lindane.pdf

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5:05p, 1/11/26

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I used to spray my back yard with Lindane once a year in the spring. It killed pretty much everything (insects) but ants. My outside (while I was at work) dog never got fleas. When applying, I always wore long pants, sleeves, boots and gloves, but didn't use breathing protection. I never noticed any... aaaaaack!

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In reply to insulator_king • 7:50p, 1/11/26

insulator_king said:
oklaunion said:
I think Lindane was the active ingredient. It would kill things.

Pretty serious stuff.
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-09/documents/lindane.pdf

I saw a guy spraying a tree for bag worms in 1999 with a Lindane concoction. The amount of dead **** falling out of that tree (bugs, lizards, etc) shocked me.

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