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Synonyms: Gasterophilus spp.
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Bot egg removal is difficult and probably not worth the work. In temperate climates, deworming with ivermectin or moxidectin after the first few killing frosts (or in the winter) kills larvae in the stomach and rectum and breaks the cycle. Other commercial dewormers do not kill bots.
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