darkhorse123
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As above - if my regularly wormed horse shares a field with a horse that maybe hasnt been wormed - is he protected?
If your horse is regularly wormed - does it matters if field mates arent?
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rockysmum
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Yes it matters, your horse will just be reinfected quicker. They all need to be on the same worming programme and done at the same time. All goods yards insist on it.
Devonshire dumpling
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wormers get rid of worms, they don't prevent them, so yet it matters x
Holly Hocks
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We've just wormed on our yard - all apart from one, who said that she couldn't afford the wormer (but she can afford to go competing). Not happy...
SO1
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Does she realise that if her horse gets sick due to a large worm infestation it will cost her much more than the wormer, makes no sense!
Holly Hocks
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How can you tell someone who knows everything? She said that as her horses don't look "wormy" they are fine. I pointed out that mine look fine (in fact they look superb!) but my worm count still came back as medium!
I give up to be honest......
MissTyc
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It's a rule on my yard.
The horses run as a herd and they do get wormed together, on the same day, on the programme specified by vet. I have paddocks for "special" horses to be separated for worming (e.g. we have one prone to colic after worming) and we also sample worm count the herd sever times a year.
You can only do what you can do!
The horses run as a herd and they do get wormed together, on the same day, on the programme specified by vet. I have paddocks for "special" horses to be separated for worming (e.g. we have one prone to colic after worming) and we also sample worm count the herd sever times a year.
You can only do what you can do!
horsemad32
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As someone above said, you get rid of the worms your horse had, only for them to pick up more. Everything is wormed together where I am, just before they move fields (which are rotated to help the grass grow and to reduce worm counts).
moana
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Yes
Ladydragon
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Can the YO not have a firm word in her ear if the rest of you are being responsible and object to her winging it and relying on you all keeping the worm count in the field down?
Holly Hocks
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I'm the only person she's told that she hasn't wormed - it's a bit tricky...she is also so far up the YO backside and cries when she doesn't get her own way (this is a grown woman by the way)
SO1
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If she is that confident that her horse does not have worms then perhaps she could get a worm count done to prove it - they are cheaper than wormers.
If her horse does have worms then the pasture will get reinfested and you will have to all worm more requently than perhaps you might need to if everyone was on same system to keep them clear of worms which could contribute to problems with resistance to wormers long term.
I think the latest recommendation is worm strategically using worm counts. I am on the intelligent worming system and our YO encourages everyone to be on it. It is more expensive but we believe it is best for the horses as they are treated as individuals.
There was a lady who did not worm very often and was not on the program as she could not afford it. Her horse always looked in good health but it will be interesting to see how the worms counts come back now she has left.
If her horse does have worms then the pasture will get reinfested and you will have to all worm more requently than perhaps you might need to if everyone was on same system to keep them clear of worms which could contribute to problems with resistance to wormers long term.
I think the latest recommendation is worm strategically using worm counts. I am on the intelligent worming system and our YO encourages everyone to be on it. It is more expensive but we believe it is best for the horses as they are treated as individuals.
There was a lady who did not worm very often and was not on the program as she could not afford it. Her horse always looked in good health but it will be interesting to see how the worms counts come back now she has left.
Holly Hocks
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I agree - that's why I got mine worm counted this time before i wormed - just to see what the levels were. I must admit, I didn't think they would be in the medium range but they were - I am going to get them counted in summer as well....
Ladydragon
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If she's not someone deserving of cutting some slack - ie a really good friend or someone you know is really in difficulties; I doubt I'd keep my trap shut - the other liveries are also being put at risk...
Having said that... If she has a relationship where she can bleat to the YO and get you into a pickle, it's a tad different and I guess your best option will be to keep up with your worm counts for your own peace of mind... And hope some lightening bolt of sense will land on her at some point...
SO1
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We were quite surprised when we first went on the intelligent worming program at how high some of the worm counts were and we had been worming regularly. My pony came back with a worm count of 500 and I was quite shocked until I heard YO pony that had come back from stud had one of 1800! Both our ponies had shiny coats and looked healthy and we had been worming. YO shetland however came back with 0 worm count. So it does vary even in individuals on the same worming routine in the same paddock.
SO1
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I agree and wonder if an option might be to say to the livery that you are having worm counts as well doing the worming and that your worm counts are coming back as medium. Not to imply that her horse might be the cause but that she might want to worm as there are obviously worm eggs in the pasture and her horse might be at risk.
Our YO does not insist on everyone being on the intelligent worming program but those who are not are meant to supply her with a worm count test showing their horse does not have worms once a year.
Our YO does not insist on everyone being on the intelligent worming program but those who are not are meant to supply her with a worm count test showing their horse does not have worms once a year.
If she's not someone deserving of cutting some slack - ie a really good friend or someone you know is really in difficulties; I doubt I'd keep my trap shut - the other liveries are also being put at risk..
Having said that... If she has a relationship where she can bleat to the YO and get you into a pickle, it's a tad different and I guess your best option will be to keep up with your worm counts for your own peace of mind... And hope some lightening bolt of sense will land on her at some point...