Worming- any tips????

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Ebony is rather difficult to worm ( I'm starting to think that everything is difficult with her :rolleyes: ) Anyhow, i can get the stuff into her mouth but she won't swallow it, to the extent that i was stood for 10mins with her head held up tonight and she didn't swallow so by the time i had put her head down, she spat quite a lot out.
I can't put it in her feed as she will qite happily go without- imagine how hard it has been to get her to take her medicine!
Any tips or suggestions on how to do it?
Thanks, off to rest my arms now :p
 
Sorry no tips, my mare is fairly easy...by the time she realises whats in her mouth iv shoved it down her throat :)
She does, however, stand there for about half an hour staring at the floor ...traumatised :)
Such a pain when they wont take it :(
 
Does she actually need to be wormed? Have you had worm counts done? I only ask as many worm without and that is what has contributed to the huge worm resistance problem that is just getting worse because we simply fill our horses full of chemical rather than test to see if actually required?

If its a yes, then filling a syringe full of something that she does like (like puree apple) and practicing with this until the horse is used to it, eventually she should then just swallow the wormer.
 
well she used to be terrible and try and rear, naughty beast, she does just stand now but she throws her head about to stop you getting it in, but she's the type of horse that gets very stressed at anything and telling her off makes it worse (not that i do anymore). thanks for the wormer name, will give that a go next time, she had equest pramox this time, i do think a lot of it dissolved on her tounge but I'm unsure as to how effective it will be. :confused: silly horse.
To be honest I've never done a worm count, but because I'm on a livery yard and we do have quite a large turnover of horses, it is mandatory that they all get wormed before going out in the fields. :(
 
Just over do it slightly, then most dissolves and then at least then if any is spat out she has most of it...rather over than under. Hold her head up for a good few minutes, and put your fingers where the bit goes and along her tongue/gum so she doesn't just hold it in, encourage her to chomp/move her tongue around, then let go and it should be all gone :)
 
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"I can't put it in her feed as she will qite happily go without".

I know how you feel and said the same to my vet. He gave me one of those, "Oh, come on!" looks and said to get the horse hungry. Now I've had time to think about it, he has a point!:D I always worm my problem wormer that way now. Can't be bothered with confrontations.
 
Dry Rot said:
"I can't put it in her feed as she will qite happily go without".

I know how you feel and said the same to my vet. He gave me one of those, "Oh, come on!" looks .
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No I'm serious :D , she will literally not eat! she once didnt eat for three days because she didn't like to food, she dropps weight and looks all neglected. i cannot take three days to worm my sodding horse i won't give her the satisfaction, besides she's more stubborn than me :p
 
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