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It's just where people grew up.

If you had horses, sheep, or goats, you know what ivermectin is.

While this might be true...

Surely you're aware that, given certain national conversations, ivermectin specifically is known by far more than just those that grew up around livestock now?

Oh sure -- I just meant that it's a pretty common tool for people who have or had farm animals.

Not sure what you mean. When Ivermectin was first being discussed, way before it became a national topic, I regularly heard people saying "oh, you mean my dog's heartworm medication? How could that help?"

It has been a well known drug for a long time.

In 2017 I had a coworker that told me he used a pea size amount of horse dewormer for his dog. Said his vet turned him onto it. Just don't use it with collies and other similar breeds.

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