melliebobs
Well-Known Member
We all wormed the our horses on our part livery yard with Equest, as we do the Equest and the Equest pramox programe. Danny - a horse that has been wormed with this several times and has been fine has taken a severe reaction to it.
Danny was showing symtoms of going down, looked un-cordinated, sweating, muscle tremors and like he really was not fully with us - if you get what I mean.
Called out the vets and Simon Constable immediatley referred him to Leahurst, he thought he looked a bit colicy but the symptoms were not all classic colic.
The journey was terrible, he kept going down in the wagon, the winds were horrific, and they had closed the Rd to Leahurst due to an accident. Eventually got him there and things were even worse. The staff were excellent - as always there!
We were convinced that this reaction was something to do with him being wormed the day before. After liver tests came back normal, his heart rate was normal, he passed dropping and wee'd okay. He was not dehydrated - which are all colic type things they started to investigate the worming avenue. We used Equest, they have had these before no problem. Turns out there has been a case of a shetland with this after worming. They could not speak to the worming company until today, to find out about other cases and how to treat. Needless to say the worming company are denying all knowledge and will not advise which drugs would be safe to use and which wouldn't.
Danny developed colic overnight and had to have some intestine removed. He got through that surgery okay but is still having these delerious moments. Leahurst have advised they are not holding out much hope due to the severity of the case.
I am so disgusted that this happens to horses apperently all over and this is kept quite by the greedy drugs company's who have been reluctant to help this poor horse out.
I would really like to know if anyone else has ever had any similar experience of this and if so can you please let me know, via thread or PM. I would really like to do something about this. Even if it is just raise awareness of the risks of worming.
We are not worming again unless they need to be. We are going on a droppings count system. The YO is beside herself as she administered the dose, but we are part livery and that was part of her service but she won't see it like that, especially if he doesn't pull through.
Please keep your fingers crossed for Danny, he is a lovely horse. And please do let me know of anything like this you have experienced. After seeing a horse in such a state I feel compelled to raise awareness at least.
Thanks xx
Danny was showing symtoms of going down, looked un-cordinated, sweating, muscle tremors and like he really was not fully with us - if you get what I mean.
Called out the vets and Simon Constable immediatley referred him to Leahurst, he thought he looked a bit colicy but the symptoms were not all classic colic.
The journey was terrible, he kept going down in the wagon, the winds were horrific, and they had closed the Rd to Leahurst due to an accident. Eventually got him there and things were even worse. The staff were excellent - as always there!
We were convinced that this reaction was something to do with him being wormed the day before. After liver tests came back normal, his heart rate was normal, he passed dropping and wee'd okay. He was not dehydrated - which are all colic type things they started to investigate the worming avenue. We used Equest, they have had these before no problem. Turns out there has been a case of a shetland with this after worming. They could not speak to the worming company until today, to find out about other cases and how to treat. Needless to say the worming company are denying all knowledge and will not advise which drugs would be safe to use and which wouldn't.
Danny developed colic overnight and had to have some intestine removed. He got through that surgery okay but is still having these delerious moments. Leahurst have advised they are not holding out much hope due to the severity of the case.
I am so disgusted that this happens to horses apperently all over and this is kept quite by the greedy drugs company's who have been reluctant to help this poor horse out.
I would really like to know if anyone else has ever had any similar experience of this and if so can you please let me know, via thread or PM. I would really like to do something about this. Even if it is just raise awareness of the risks of worming.
We are not worming again unless they need to be. We are going on a droppings count system. The YO is beside herself as she administered the dose, but we are part livery and that was part of her service but she won't see it like that, especially if he doesn't pull through.
Please keep your fingers crossed for Danny, he is a lovely horse. And please do let me know of anything like this you have experienced. After seeing a horse in such a state I feel compelled to raise awareness at least.
Thanks xx