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Is there anything I can do to stop my horse from getting ticks? It can be difficult to completely prevent your horse from getting a tick, especially if your horse is in an area with high tick numbers. The following are a few steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of them getting a tick: ü Spray your horse with a tickicide product like Permoxin to repel the ticks. Always follow the instructions on the product and ensure that it is safe to use on horses as many cattle tickicides can be deadly to horses. ü Keep the grass cut short. ü Keep your horse's coat, particularly the feathers on the feet, cut short. ü Covering the horse with a fly veil and rug can help, however ticks can still get under these so you will need to check them. ü Brush your horse daily. This will help remove any unattached ticks and help you to notice any ticks allowing for quick removal. ü Check your horse for ticks daily particularly on the stomach, armpits, flank, face and ears. 12 | my pet magazine tried+teed "For the Hard to worm, horse... This product is a lifesaver for that hard to worm horse when owned by an old "small" lady. Just pop it into a yummy feed and the process is done." Nan, vet-n-pet DIRECT customer ERAQUELL PELLETS PALATABLE WORMER 35G A palatable cereal pellet that you can add to feed to worm your horse. Brumbies are wild or free-roaming horses found throughout the Australian outback, particularly in the Northern Territory, Northern Western Australia and Queensland. The first Brumbies originated from horses that were brought to Australia on ships by the early settlers. Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Clydesdales and Draft horses arrived and they were strong, tough and adapted well to the harsh Australian climate; making them ideal for use during the war as work horses and police horses. Other horses that escaped, were lost or were not used for work, were left to roam free and breed, causing the population of wild horses or Brumbies to increase. Today there are large numbers of Brumbies throughout Australia and over the years they have been labelled a pest. Brumbies have been said to have had a detrimental affect on the environment by causing soil erosion, soil compaction, vegetation damage, spreading of weeds and damaging dams and water holes. Likewise, damaging farming infrastructure such as fences, troughs and pipes. Brumbies have been mustered in the outback with some being handled, broken in and turned into riding horses. Others are slaughtered or sold overseas (particularly to Europe) for their meat. There has also been times of mass culling in order to reduce their environmental impact. They are also being used as a tourist attraction to encourage people to the outback. The management and handling of Brumbies remains a very controversial topic however one thing is for sure, Brumbies are a significant part of Australian heritage and the Australian outback. BRUMBIES

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