Im a horse gal got four of my own in my back yard as we speak.I worm every eight wks.I rotate my wormers too.After about the third wk they all start rubbing there behinds.I even keep there tails very clean.Can someone give me a clue what to do?
2007-03-17 17:44:17 · 6 answers · asked by spanishorses4me 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
its not so much your hoses that have the worms it is your pasture. if you have a lot of horses in a small space then you are going to have a very hard time keeping worms out of your pasture. if you can rotate pasture that would be best. maybe a neighbour has an unused field of some thing. if you will have to try a Daley dormer that you sprinkle over there feed. in a small place you do have to rotate warmers so that the worms do not build an immunity and you have to worm more often. if it gets worse buckle down and call the vet.
2007-03-20 17:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by faber_is_a_horse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The smaller the pen they are in, the bigger the chance of them picking up worms. Make sure to clean the pasture of manure. Lots of worming pastes only kill the live worm and do nothing for the eggs. Make sure you are getting a paste that takes care of everything or put them on a daily wormer. The itchiness can also be caused by bugs or something they are eating in the grass, hay or grain. I have had a lot of success using Shapley's MTG on itchy manes and tails.
2007-03-17 21:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by mandylmit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pin worms can cause itching around the anus.
A old farmers remedy for worming is twist tobacco. Most horses will eat it right out of your hand.
Parasites do develop a resistance. Make sure you are worming for specific parasites instead of a broad spectrum. A stool sample analyzed by the vet can tell you what you are dealing with.
To reduce the parasite load on your backyard break up the manure piles. The parasites are killed by the ultraviolet light from the sun.
The soap you are washing the tails with could be causing eczema.Try vinegar and water and a vigorous brushing instead.
2007-03-17 21:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It could be a lot of things. I find it strange that all your horses are rubbing their tails. Maybe you are cleaning their tails a little too often? Maybe you are not making sure to rinse out all the soap. They might be dried out from all the cleaning. Put something like Shapely's TMG on it and see if it helps. I would have the vet out if all of them are rubbing. It also could be that your last wormer missed something. Also, when was their udders or sheaths cleaned? They could be rubbing because of that too. My mare rubs her tail when she goes into heat. I have to keep her but cleaned off at those times.
2007-03-20 08:21:43 · answer #4 · answered by De 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By the sounds of it you're doing it right but juz make sure you don't rotate too often. But I don't think they have worms. Is it not possibly sweet itch or something else like that, that is causing them to rub their behinds?
2007-03-17 19:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by Horse crazy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My suggestion would be to NOT rotate your dewormers, and to do it less often. I only deworm once every 3 months and I've never had a problem.
They may be scratching their tails not because of worms, but because of another skin condition. Do you use a certain type of conditioner or spray? It could be irritating their tails and causing them to get scratchy.
2007-03-17 17:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by Cuan W 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋