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What is safe to use to worm my
pregnant mare? And how often
should I do this?
Most horse wormers are safe to use on a
pregnant mare throughout their pregnancy.
However you should check the label or product
information prior to use as it will say whether
or not it has been tested as safe for use in
pregnant mares.
Wormers that are advised by the manufacturer
to be as safe for use in pregnant mares include
(but not limited to) Equimax Elevation, Equimax,
Equest Plus Tape Gel, Razor, Imax Gold,
Promectin Plus, Ammo and Strategy T.
When it comes to worming pregnant mares they
should be treated as normal throughout their
pregnancy. They should be kept on a regular
worming rotation (every 6-8 weeks or as per the
recommendations on the wormer being used)
You should try to worm them about 2 weeks
prior to foaling and try to limit the stress involved
during the process. You should then worm both
the mare and foal again when the foal is about
6-8 weeks old.
tried+teed
This pure tar is so effective on hoofs
and scrapes. All farms should have a pot!
LuLu, from Crockwell NSW
vet-n-pet DIRECT customer
EQUINADE PURE STOCKHOLM TAR
Cold blood,
warm blood
or hot blood?
All horses are mammals and
therefore they are all warm-blooded
animals; so these titles are technically a little
misleading. They don't actually have anything to
do with the horse's blood temperature, but in fact
are an informal way of grouping horses based on
their temperament.
Cold-blooded horses are breeds that are easy
going and calm. They have thicker skin and coats,
are large, strong, big boned, heavy horses and
ponies with endurance and power making them
excellent choices for agricultural work and as
carriage horses. Draft or heavy horse breeds
such as Clydesdales, Percherons and Shires are
considered cold-blooded horses.
Horses that fall into the hot-blooded category
include Arabians and Thoroughbreds. They tend
to be more nervous, spirited and energetic.
Hot-blooded horses are also more athletic and
competitive. Their slight build, thin skin and light
coat make them the perfect fit as a race horse or
for endurance riding.
Warm-blooded horses originated by crossing
hot-blooded and cold-blooded breeds. This has
resulted in horses that have great athletic ability
but are calm and easy to work with. Warm-blooded
breeds include Holsteiner, Hanoverian and Dutch
Warmblood and they are a very popular choice
as dressage and eventing horses.
So the terms cold-blooded, warm-blooded and
hot-blooded are just another way of classifying or
grouping together different breeds and not related
to the horses actual blood temperature.
