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"The best product on the market for controlling ticks on
our horses. We keep it in the grooming bucket and finish
each session with a quick spray."
- M Tweed, vet-n-pet DIRECT customer
PERMOXIN
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.
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.
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Keep your horse's coat, particularly the feathers
on the feet, cut short.
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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.
BRUMBIES
