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Buy wormer paste.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>2. Capture the wild beast -a.k.a- the horse. He will know its worming time </I></div> <div> <I>as the normally friendly beast will not want to play today.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>3. Firmly grip lead rope in left/right hand (whichever you do not write with). </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>4. With your other hand insert wormer tube. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>5. Pick yourself up off the ground and ask someone to hold your horse while </I></div> <div> <I>you go to the emergency room to have your dislocated shoulder looked at. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>6. Repeat steps 1-4, but duck this time as the back hooves somehow go flying</I></div> <div> <I>past your head. </I></div> <div> <I>As your legs get twisted in the rope, try to stand up, only to have your legs</I></div> <div> <I>pulled out from under you. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>7. As soon as you spit out ALL the dirt you just ate, jump up and grab your </I></div> <div> <I>horse. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>8. Ponder why this is not working. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>9. Repeat steps 1-4 and 6, but this time go home, change into a shirt that </I></div> <div> <I>does not have apple- flavoured wormer paste all over it and proceed to go to </I></div> <div> <I>the feed store and buy another tube. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>10. When you get back to the yard, see the manager's 10-year-old son </I></div> <div> <I>walking over to you. Let him take the worming tube from your hand, and</I></div> <div> <I>watch in disbelief as he worms your horse without getting a single spot of </I></div> <div> <I>the paste on himself, and there is no dirt on his face, and he's not in the </I></div> <div> <I>emergency room. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>11. Put your horse back in the stable and go home to your nice warm bed. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>        </I><I><IMG SRC="14e3c300.jpg" border=0 width="60" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </I><I><IMG SRC="14e3c300.jpg" border=0 width="60" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </I><I><IMG SRC="14e3c300.jpg" border=0 width="60" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </I><I><IMG SRC="14e3c300.jpg" border=0 width="60" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </I><I><IMG SRC="14e3c300.jpg" border=0 width="60" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </I><I><IMG SRC="14e3c300.jpg" border=0 width="60" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><U>And Now for the serious stuff!!</U></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Regular worming is essential for the well being of your horse. Worms can </I></div> <div> <I>cause health problems such as loss of condition, staring coat, colic, anaemia,</I></div> <div> <I>damage to the blood vessels and digestive system, some worms can damage </I></div> <div> <I>the respiratory system.  In severe cases worm damage can even cause the </I></div> <div> <I>death of the horse.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Keep control by worming every 6-8 weeks although with some newer brands </I></div> <div> <I>they can remain effective for 12-13 weeks, if in doubt consult your vet who </I></div> <div> <I>will be able to advise you of a suitable worming programme.</I></div> <div> <I>Worms can become immune to one kind of wormer, so a rotation is advisable.</I></div> <div> <I>Whilst wormers do cover a variety of worm no one wormer covers them all.</I></div> <div> <I>Make sure you give your horse the correct amount always read the advice</I></div> <div> <I>sheet.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>It is also advisable to keep the horse off his regular grazing for around 48 </I></div> <div> <I>hours after worming so that the worms are not dropped back into the field.</I></div> <div> <I>Always worm your horses before changing pasture.</I></div> <div> <I>Poo Pick daily but if this is not possible then harrow the fields to spread the</I></div> <div> <I>droppings as the exposure to the elements will kill the worms.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>keep the field well drained, impossible in the latest weather!!, but wet </I></div> <div> <I>ground  is ideal for worms.</I></div> <div> <I>If at all possible split up the grazing and alternate it with sheep or cattle as </I></div> <div> <I>horse worms cannot live  in cattle and sheep so the worm count will be </I></div> <div> <I>reduced. </I></div> <div> <I>Do not over stock the fields, if a field is over grazed then the horses will be</I></div> <div> <I>forced to eat the rough grass and  ingest more larvae.</I></div> <div> <I>Always keep your horses in good condition as worms will affect horses more</I></div> <div> <I>when they are already in poor condition.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>LINKS TO WORMING  COMPANIES:</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.eqvalan.co.uk/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eqvalan.co.uk/ "><U><I>Eqvalan Info</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.intervet.com/index_basis.asp?pushedButton=Products" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.intervet.com/index_basis.asp?"><U><I>Panacur Info</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pfizer.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pfizer.co.uk"><U><I>Strongid-P site</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>more comming soon!</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>©  Copyright Equiriders 2000, 2001, 2002</I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>