elzie18xx
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any tips on worming with a paste successfully when you've got a pony being a pain, rearing, running off etc. Thanks
Worming Issues
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Cobiau Cymreig Wyllt
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I am anticipating potentially having this problem shortly with one of my semi feral boys...my plan is to desensitise a bit first with a syringe of apple purée and clicker training (cos we already use the clicker successfully for other things)....no idea if it will but got to be worth a try!! 
be positive
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I had one that was dangerous to even try using a syringe, luckily he was greedy so I just mixed in a small amount of feed.
123skyflyer
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Mine are quite a pain to give it to. I just squirt in into their feed and mix it with some extra garlic or molasis to hide the smell, they eat it just the trick Though, if you're worried your horse still might not eat it then you could feed it over two or three feeds so it's a smaller amount
Though, if you're worried your horse still might not eat it then you could feed it over two or three feeds so it's a smaller amount
Cobiau Cymreig Wyllt
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Mine are quite a pain to give it to. I just squirt in into their feed and mix it with some extra garlic or molasis to hide the smell, they eat it just the trick
This will be my plan b...i'm doing panacur 5 day like this just now and the boys are very jolly about all the tasty little hidden extras they are finding in their buckets and wolfing it down a treat...so if the tapeworm syringe doesnt go well hopefully this will work!
Tnavas
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Apart from feeding in a feed
This was one of the solutions I had to do with two of the very naught school ponies.
Fit a nice strong headcollar with a good strong rope.
Find a very firmly planted post.
Have pony's nose right at the top of the post, securely wrap the rope several times around the post so the pony's head is pinioned down - in quick with the wormdose, release and get head up.
Look for a wormer that contains the minimal amount of carrier - has the same amount of chemical but half the amount of carrier. I use Parade for this reason. Also look at the shape of the worm syringe in itself - its far easier to get a very slim no step syringe in their mouth than one of the wide barrel thin mouthpiece types.
Start training the pony every day. Find something he really loves - molasses, peppermint, liquorice or aniseed smear it on your finger and stick the finger in the corner of his mouth - go in as if you are planning to worm him - so your mental state is the same as when you do worm him.
Do this for a few days then put some on an old worm syringe and allow him to lick it off - don't try to put it in his mouth. Do this until he is comfortable with having the worm syringe in his presence - then progress to placing it in his mouth - it must allways have some of his treat on it even when you actually worm.
Mine are all great to worm but I have always been sneaky - I give them several extra strong mints before I worm them so they have a strong mint flavour in their mouths masking the wormer - then I give a few after as well. My wormer is also flavoured with Aniseed
This was one of the solutions I had to do with two of the very naught school ponies.
Fit a nice strong headcollar with a good strong rope.
Find a very firmly planted post.
Have pony's nose right at the top of the post, securely wrap the rope several times around the post so the pony's head is pinioned down - in quick with the wormdose, release and get head up.
Look for a wormer that contains the minimal amount of carrier - has the same amount of chemical but half the amount of carrier. I use Parade for this reason. Also look at the shape of the worm syringe in itself - its far easier to get a very slim no step syringe in their mouth than one of the wide barrel thin mouthpiece types.
Start training the pony every day. Find something he really loves - molasses, peppermint, liquorice or aniseed smear it on your finger and stick the finger in the corner of his mouth - go in as if you are planning to worm him - so your mental state is the same as when you do worm him.
Do this for a few days then put some on an old worm syringe and allow him to lick it off - don't try to put it in his mouth. Do this until he is comfortable with having the worm syringe in his presence - then progress to placing it in his mouth - it must allways have some of his treat on it even when you actually worm.
Mine are all great to worm but I have always been sneaky - I give them several extra strong mints before I worm them so they have a strong mint flavour in their mouths masking the wormer - then I give a few after as well. My wormer is also flavoured with Aniseed
soloequestrian
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I got one of those worming syringes and it is really good. One of mine just starts throwing his head around when he sees the wormer coming, but with this there is no fuss and no waste because it puts the paste right to the back of their tongues.
smellsofhorse
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ive got an easy wormerIt goes in their mouth like a bit.
You out the wormer in the side then use a plunger which pushes it into the mouth via a hole.
Its still quitw difficult but slightly easier.
I find covering my horses eye just on that side helps.
I just cup it with my hand so he can't see me putting the wormer into the easier wormer contraption!
You out the wormer in the side then use a plunger which pushes it into the mouth via a hole.
Its still quitw difficult but slightly easier.
I find covering my horses eye just on that side helps.
I just cup it with my hand so he can't see me putting the wormer into the easier wormer contraption!
smellsofhorse
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* easy wormer!