De-Worming Your Horse

As horses graze in a pasture, they injest worm larvae. The larvae then develop within the horse and mature in the bowel. Those worms produce eggs that are then passed as feces out in the pasture and the cycle continues. A horse can handle a small amount of worms in their system, but when it gets out of control you will notice that the horse will start to lose weight, they may have loose stools, and they may start to look ragged and their coat not as shiny. To help prevent this you should de-worm your horse on a regular schedule, rotating the types of wormers to eliminate worms that are prolific during certain times of the year (example summer months versus winter months). Talk to your vet, trainer or trusted horse friends about what wormer to use during what time of year. We worm our horses every 2 months.

How to worm your horse:

Have the wormer amount adjusted to the estimated weight of your horse and have the small cap off ready to be used. With your halter on your horse, hold the bottom chin or cheek part of the halter and keep the horses head down at your level. I like to tap the corner of their mouth with the tip of the wormer each time so they get used to the fact this is coming and now they hold their head nicely for me. Place the nozzle tip in the corner of the mouth where the bit goes and get the tip aimed at the middle of their toungue (or anywhere in that general area). Then squeeze the wormer into their mouth – depressing the wormer plunger all the way to the marker for the weight of the horse. I then withdraw the wormer and wipe the tip on the inside of their cheek. It is a sticky substance and your horse will smack their lips and such licking at it. I like to wait to feed them for about 30 minutes or so. I want to make sure they got their wormer in them and they don’t spit it out.

Thank you to Beginning Horsemanship for this article.
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