1. How To Catch And Deworm A Horse By: Ann Brindley & Emma Jefferies
2. Catching a Horse Always approach the horse from where they can see you, never from directly behind or directly in front Make sure you have a properly fitting halter with you
3. Haltering the Horse 1. Place lead rope over the neck of the horse 2. Slip halter over the head 3. Buckle halter 4. Remove lead rope from neck
4. Haltering the Horse 1. Place rope over neck 2. Tie rope halter 3. Always lead from the left side at the shoulder
5. To Deworm a HorseUsing a Weight Tape Holding one end of the tape throw the tape over the withers Reach under the horse behind the front legs and pull the tape snug around the horse’s heart girth Make sure the tape is not twisted and the horse is not holding his breath
6. Using a Weight Tape Read the two weights shown in the boxed areas on both sides of the tape The horses actual weight lies between the these two weights and can now be estimated accurately
7. Adjusting the Dosage Set the dial ring at the graduation nearest the weight of the horse Do not underdose 2.3 mg/lb
8. Deworming a Horse If your horse is quiet and you have checked that their mouth is free from food, you can begin worming Worming can be done from the left or right, depending on which side you are more comfortable on Uncap syringe, insert nozzle of syringe through interdental space and deposit paste on the back of the tongue by depressing the plunger
9. Deworming a Uncooperative Horse 1. One hand can be placed over the nose to offer more control 2. Ask your horse to lower his head 3. Once the horse has lowered his head begin worming
10. Tips for Worming Always worm in a safe environment, with good non-slip footing Never worm a horse without a properly secured halter on Uncross tie your horse before you begin worming Always make sure your horses mouth is free from grass and hay before you begin worming
15. Work Cited Safe-guard Directions, Intervet Inc, 2010 Staff, The Horse. "The Horse | The Tapeworm Life Cycle." The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=4579>. Wilson, Julie. "Equine Vaccinations and Deworming." University of Minnesota Extension. 2008. Web. 13 Sept. 2010.
