Trouble With Deworming Your Horse?

I’m sure most owners have experienced the frustration with the administration of equine dewormers. Your horse most likely understands why you are in the stall and approaching him closely. A horse may sense that you have something behind your back (a tube of dewormer perhaps) and that today is the day when you need to force something inside his mouth. You have put on the halter and start stroking his head and neck. As soon as you pull out the tube of wormer, your horse starts to defend himself, pulling his head away from you. The horse could have a paranoid notion that you may be feeding him with poison. What he does not know is that you are sticking a helpful treat inside his mouth – dewormers! Most probably, your horse will remember the awful taste for as long as he lives and the cycle continues –your horse will probably go on resisting each time you want to administer the medication.

It would be easy if your horse opens his mouth that wide,
but some horses tend to resist during deworming.

No horse owner would want that hassle. Some would even spend to hire a professional to put the thing inside the mouth. It takes a lot of practice to try to get your horse to submit to you each time you deworm. But with various formulations available for dewormers, beginners will now find it easy to deworm a horse. Dewormers come in conventional syringe form containing the paste, but there are granules available as well. One example is Abler’s equine deworming granules. This granulated wormer is so convenient to use – you simply add the wormers to the feed, and voila! Your horse can now eat the feed and at the same time get dewormed without the need to force him to open his mouth. Of course, the granulated formulation will only come in handy for beginners who want to experience convenient dosing. Experts can always follow the conventional method of deworming (the syringe), but I have heard from many of my friends in Kentucky and Wyoming that they have opted for the granule forms because of the ease of administration. Whatever works, the ultimate goal is to control equine parasite infestation.

So, if you are not a savvy of the syringe wormer, there are always alternatives and the use of deworming granules is one. Some of my friends use them because they are effective and they provide convenience when dosing.  Always consult your veterinarian about your deworming program.