RE: [RC] what's the weather at Bryce? - Sheila A. Walsh
Anyone with Bryce experience on Labor Day
weekend? I am thinking of going without my camper (long story).
Thanks in advance.
Sheila
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Danelle Jones Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 5:19
AM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Panacur -
Older horse - Update
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all your responses, I'm please to report all seems to have gone very
well.
I talked to our new vet prior to going through, to discuss possible side
effects and when to do the tetnus/strangles shot he was also due for. Rob's
advice was to do the purge, at the discussed dosage (490kg = 98mL per day, 5
days) and leave the shot until after - "see how he's feeling, you'll know
by the last day if he's really having trouble"
We completed the purge a full week ago, and he's looking a lot happier. No bad
colic, no lumps and bumps, mild side effects touch wood.
Saturday last week was his final dose and he certainly looked like he was
feeling the drain. Looked dull and under the weather, mildly grumpy and some
discomfort around the belly. I took some friends out who were new to horses for
a visit and he wasn't really up to socialising as he usually would be.
However, we left him to it and I paid a visit on the Tuesday. Still not 100%,
but improved, he'd started to shed a bit of hair on his face - around eyes and
cheek bones mainly. That night we had a good scratch with the soft brush and he
seemed happier after I left.
Yesterday I made it out for a visit, he was bright-eyed, lots of energy and
happy in himself. He'd had a tetnus/strangles shot this week as well and barely
noticed the slight fluid around his chest where the injection site was. We had
a big shampoo-spa and a good stretch in the arena. The shedding had
slowed on his face and he basically looks like he's on the up and up - tummy's
not so swollen and he now looks more lean tb-ish than pot-bellied skinny pony
(bonus).
I hope this provides some relevant info for others who may have the same or
similar concerns. Chief wasn't neglected or completely 'un-wormed' (18 months
at most without deworming/ivermectin) and he seems to have come through quite
well. All this on a sudden change of diet (international move) too.
It is my understanding
that the biggest danger in a Panacur Purge comes
from the die off of huge numbers of worms. For a horse that's being
wormed regularly, the purge, in spring or fall usually, is
great. But
if you don't have a handle on how badly infested the horse is, again
from what I've heard, not personal experience, it could be extremely
dangerous to purge, even fatal.
If that's not right, someone with more experience with the purge please
jump in and correct me.
Danelle Jones wrote:
> ...I'm keen to do the purge and I have an 'unknown' worming
> history for the last 11 months...
> I assume that if he's got a heavy worm load it'll be doing more damage
> than the purge could do harm.
