This message is from: John & Martie Bolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We worm every 6 weeks with the wormers that the vet recommended. He said that even on regular schedules, you sometimes get a buildup of 'resistant' larva. A few years back (7?10?) we had a similar problem with our Arab. Nothing since. You just never know. Next time my babies start losing weight, I will check more carefully!!!! before things get out of hand. I hope.
Martie in MD Mary Thurman wrote: > This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- John & Martie Bolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: John & Martie Bolinski > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Jan, > > > The description sounds like our Wee Willy just > > went through, except for the > > scours. None of the bloodwork was conclusive but > > the vet put him on a regimen > > of antibiotics and had us give him a heavy dose of > > larvacidal wormer. > > I don't know if either one worked or if he just > > came through it himself, > > Ditto here. Last spring my niece's Mini went through > almost exactly the same symptoms - with some scours at > first - and the vet treated the horse with antibiotics > and a couple of moderate doses of wormer. The vet's > explanation was that a large buildup of certain kinds > of parasites can cause a systemic reaction in some > horses - similar to the reaction to any infection. He > didn't give a 'why or wherefore' to it, just said it > happens, treated the horse, and the horse recovered > quite well. It did take a couple of weeks for the > horse to be back to 'normal'(eating everything in > sight) again. My niece has been very careful to keep > to a good worming schedule since then, and has not had > the problem again. It only happened to one horse on > her place - maybe this one was extra sensitive to > parasites, who knows. > > Mary > > > > ===== > Mary Thurman > Raintree Farms > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
