Eeeeeeeeeeek! how much can one spend on wormers...??

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6 horses, two dogs and one puddy tat...

That was a good wedge, I can tell ya! My bank howled about 4 minutes ago I'm sure!

Get mine online from a decent 'drug' store, especially with the discounts you can get! Forget buying the animals, keepin' the bleeders healthy keeps us eating beans on toast and not caviar.

Love it. :D
 
Tell me about it! I've got 6 horses, 4 dogs, 5 chickens and a cat to do. I do faecal worm egg counts (always come out with the lowest value) with the horses so only worm for tapeworm and encysted redworm once a year but that is painful enough!
 
Arizahn said:
Please tell me this art - am horribly outnumbered and they work as a team, don't believe anyone who says cats don't gang up!
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I think you'll find this fairly accurate !!
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]How to Give a Cat a Pill (followed by How to Give a Dog a Pill)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm, as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop in the pill. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]2. Retrieve pill from floor, and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]3. Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw away soggy pill.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]4. Take new pill from foil wrapper. Cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force open the jaws and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl, and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees. Hold front and rear paws, ignoring low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand, while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigourously.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, and get another pill from foil wrapper. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth, and set aside for gluing later.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]8. Wrap cat in large towel, and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force cat’s mouth open with pencil, and blow down straw.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]9. Check label to make sure pill is not harmful to humans. Drink one beer to take awy taste of pill. Apply Band-Aid to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]10. Retrieve cat from neighbour’s shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]11. Fetch screwdriver from garage, and replace cupboard door on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of Scotch. Pour shot and drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check medical records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw away tee-shirt and fetch another one from bedroom.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]12. Call fire department to retrieve ****ing cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrapper.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]13. Tie the little sod’s front paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Fetch heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth, followed by large piece of fillet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour two pints of water down throat to wash down pill.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]14. Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm, and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call in at furniture shop on the way home, to order new dining table.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]15. Place “Free Mutant Cat from Hell” ad in local newspaper and ring local pet shop to see if they have any bunnies.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]How to Give a Dog a Pill[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]1. Wrap it in bacon.[/FONT]
 
Gypley said:
I think you'll find this fairly accurate !!
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]How to Give a Cat a Pill (followed by How to Give a Dog a Pill)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm, as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop in the pill. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]2. Retrieve pill from floor, and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]3. Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw away soggy pill.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]4. Take new pill from foil wrapper. Cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force open the jaws and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl, and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees. Hold front and rear paws, ignoring low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand, while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigourously.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, and get another pill from foil wrapper. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth, and set aside for gluing later.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]8. Wrap cat in large towel, and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force cat’s mouth open with pencil, and blow down straw.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]9. Check label to make sure pill is not harmful to humans. Drink one beer to take awy taste of pill. Apply Band-Aid to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]10. Retrieve cat from neighbour’s shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]11. Fetch screwdriver from garage, and replace cupboard door on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of Scotch. Pour shot and drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check medical records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw away tee-shirt and fetch another one from bedroom.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]12. Call fire department to retrieve ****ing cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrapper.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]13. Tie the little sod’s front paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Fetch heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth, followed by large piece of fillet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour two pints of water down throat to wash down pill.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]14. Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm, and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call in at furniture shop on the way home, to order new dining table.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]15. Place “Free Mutant Cat from Hell” ad in local newspaper and ring local pet shop to see if they have any bunnies.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]How to Give a Dog a Pill[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]1. Wrap it in bacon.[/FONT]
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PMSL!!! Times it by seven, allow for them aiding each other, and you have our cats!
 
DragonSlayer said:
VERY large towel to wrap around cat several times to protect from vicious claws!

James Herriot explains it very well with one of Mrs Bond's cats in one of his books.... :p
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But what do I use to hold the cat still long enough to secure the towel? Are there tranquiliser dart guns suitable for cats?

The pony and dogs are simple by comparison...
 
Or simply get drop on and put it on the back of the cats neck.
Seriously the easiest way to worm a cat is drop on that and of course the age old method of holding by the scruff with its back toes barely touching the floor works with some not others
Just got enough panacur to do the dog, cat, sheep and horses so will have a go with that once we have a frost
 
Ooh, I didn't know about drop-on wormers for cats. Will have to look into that.

We did our lot last month - 5 horses, 2 dogs, 4 cats and a few chickens. Ouch.
 
Arizahn said:
But what do I use to hold the cat still long enough to secure the towel? Are there tranquiliser dart guns suitable for cats?

The pony and dogs are simple by comparison...
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That's where the art comes in! Moving fast as lightening, you hold the cat....and wrap it! :p

..hard to explain, but gets better with practice! :D
 
celia said:
We did our lot last month - 5 horses, 2 dogs, 4 cats and a few chickens. Ouch.
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That sounmds like heaven to me! 89 horses (admittedly some are foals so a syringe does 3) and 5 dogs!

When I had Siamese cats (GREAT personalities) I wormed by holding them tightly by the scruff of the neck - that opened their mouths. Drop pill in, then lift cat sharply upwards by about a foot - that made them swallow! They didn't like me for a couple of hours - but I could live with that!
 
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