Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Worms and Parasites - Importance of Deworming Your Horse

A worm-free horse is a happy horse, but the only
way to ensure a worm-free horse is the
application of deworming medications. This is
one of those hated tasks for horse owners who
know the trials of trying to pry open a horse's
mouth to squirt paste inside. It is essential
though, as certain worms, aside from depleting
nutrition, can pass into the bloodstream and do
serious damage to a horse's vital organs.

Horses in certain situations may be much more
likely to contract worms and other parasites.
Horses that pass through stables that see a lot
of horses, may need very frequent deworming.
Very old and young horse are also much more
susceptible to parasitic infestations, but care
should be taken deworming them as their bodies
will respond differently then horse in prime
health and age.

It is vital for a horse owner to know how worms
enter a horse's body. The primary mode of
transmission is through contact with fecal
matter. A horse that is infested with worms are
likely to produce feces that are contaminated
with worms.

Horses that come in contact with these feces can
eventually transmit those eggs or worms into
their own bodies by ingestion. This does not
mean that a horse has to eat the feces, it could
be some form of contact with it and eventually
passing it on in the feeding area. The worms
will then travel to the intestines where they
will experience a feast each time your horse eats.

Deworming a horse is usually a process that
involves some sort of chemical deworming agent
that must be given to your horse by mouth.
Veterinarians often advise that you deworm your
horse six times a year to keep the worm
population at a minimum. Naturally, squirting
something in your horse's mouth can be something
of a task. Not many horses are willing to have
strange pastes or liquids quirk into their
mouths. There is a dewormer in pellet form, to be
mixed with feed, but it has shown to be far less
effective.

Deworming Tips and Considerations

- A horse with food in its mouth is more likely
to spit out the dewormer. Rinsing a horse's
mouth with a lot of water before hand can help
mitigate this response.

- Different dewormers are effective against
different worms. Consider rotating which drug
you use.

There are no real perfect approaches to
administering the dewormer. Only you know your
horse best, and only you will be able to
anticipate how she will react. Make an effort to
move slowly, and thoroughly, but be sure that the
dewormer does get swallowed.

Research has begun to show that some dewormers
may actually have a negative effect on worm
control. The worms will start to develop
resistance to the deworming medication if you
overdo it. Do some research or discuss with your
vet the possibility of using newer drugs, or
possibly trying natural remedies, or substances
such as diatomaceous earth which will actually
suck all of the moisture out of a worm, killing
it.

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