Wow! thank you sooo… much for this article! I am so glad I read this! Great info. I never would have thought of some of the ways you sugested to give meds. I look forward to more informative articles. Thanks again.
I find that it is easier to give horses medication mixed in with foods. When I have a powdered substance, I will mix it with sweet feed and then add corn or vegetable oil to the mixture. My horses cannot tell the difference.
Re feedinf meds.
I like to pre condition foals with a sryinge and apple sauce. I have one foal who has had such a nasty time with scours that now when you walk out in the field bounces up to me and opens his mouth to get his “treat” and is offended when he does not get it . I also feed powderd gaitor aide by hand from time to time.
For every horse I worm first I teach them to accept the syringe. I get a syringe and a tasty pre-packaged fruit or apple sauce and just sit there and give it to the horse until it willingly allows me to stick the syringe in it’s mouth. I do this every day for a few weeks prior to the scheduled worming or medication. First I use a syringe full of warm water. This makes the horse expel anything stuck in the cheeks and makes the pallet wet so no medication or wormer can stick to it. I then administer the dose and never have a problem with them trying to spit it back out because it doesn’t stick.
Helpful! You have everything- Do this…if that doesn’t work…if THAT doesn’t work..IF THAT DOESN”T WORK… all the way down to the last drop. Good for people who have trouble, or are squemish about the Medicine
Great suggestions. I gave my Tennessee Walker yogurt to help his stomach while he was being treated for Limes (90 pills per day for 30 days.) Luckily, he thinks with his belly so it worked great. Made his hooves grow too.
I am glad I never had to give Grey medicine, but she hated the wormer… I just grabbed her nose and instered the wormer a bit at a time and then she did really well after that. I like the tips, but what a lot of work.
These tips are Great,if you have never tried them before.I have a Mare that was struck by a car…on her owm property.I had to give her Med’s by mouth.She grew so tired of this method,as did I,that when she see’s me coming with the wormmer,well you know the rest of the story.It’s not Happening.Anymore Suggestions?
Good article! I use the syringe method to administer Bute powder and figured out how to fill it easily. Remove the plunger. With finger over the tip, fill from the open end: 1 oz light Karo corn syrup; use a small funnel in the open end and pour in the dosage of Bute powder (one scoop (1 oz) for my 1000 lb horse). Tap the funnel until all powder goes into the tube. Add a little water (about 2 tablespoons), insert the plunger to block the top, turn the syringe with the tip up and let the air rise through the tip (it will push out a little of the corn syrup.) Push the plunger in a little more, put your finger over the tip and shake thoroughly. My horse comes willingly when she sees this treat. I don’t even need to put a halter on her as she will stand there and slurp every last bit. I make sure to put the syringe in the side of her mouth, otherwise she bites the syringe and tries to take it away from me. I wash the syringe in hot water and reuse as long as it’s in good shape. If the plunger gets to where it doesn’t slide easily, I use my finger and wipe a little vegetable shortening inside the syringe tube, before filling it. Works like a charm!
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I have been told that using a balling gun on horses is a bad idea.
Wow! thank you sooo… much for this article! I am so glad I read this! Great info. I never would have thought of some of the ways you sugested to give meds. I look forward to more informative articles. Thanks again.
I find that it is easier to give horses medication mixed in with foods. When I have a powdered substance, I will mix it with sweet feed and then add corn or vegetable oil to the mixture. My horses cannot tell the difference.
Good Article
Re feedinf meds.
I like to pre condition foals with a sryinge and apple sauce. I have one foal who has had such a nasty time with scours that now when you walk out in the field bounces up to me and opens his mouth to get his “treat” and is offended when he does not get it . I also feed powderd gaitor aide by hand from time to time.
For every horse I worm first I teach them to accept the syringe. I get a syringe and a tasty pre-packaged fruit or apple sauce and just sit there and give it to the horse until it willingly allows me to stick the syringe in it’s mouth. I do this every day for a few weeks prior to the scheduled worming or medication. First I use a syringe full of warm water. This makes the horse expel anything stuck in the cheeks and makes the pallet wet so no medication or wormer can stick to it. I then administer the dose and never have a problem with them trying to spit it back out because it doesn’t stick.
excellent article
Great article.. very informative
I rather leave it to my vet…
Helpful! You have everything- Do this…if that doesn’t work…if THAT doesn’t work..IF THAT DOESN”T WORK… all the way down to the last drop. Good for people who have trouble, or are squemish about the Medicine
good info
I have appreciated your article on alternative ways to administer medications to my horses. Most useful article.
Thankyou
these are great tips
Great suggestions. I gave my Tennessee Walker yogurt to help his stomach while he was being treated for Limes (90 pills per day for 30 days.) Luckily, he thinks with his belly so it worked great. Made his hooves grow too.
great rips!
I am glad I never had to give Grey medicine, but she hated the wormer… I just grabbed her nose and instered the wormer a bit at a time and then she did really well after that. I like the tips, but what a lot of work.
Great tips.
Avoid pulling hard on the toung though! It can cause severe damage to a bone that it is attached to in the back of the throat.
These tips are Great,if you have never tried them before.I have a Mare that was struck by a car…on her owm property.I had to give her Med’s by mouth.She grew so tired of this method,as did I,that when she see’s me coming with the wormmer,well you know the rest of the story.It’s not Happening.Anymore Suggestions?
These are great tips!
great tips
Good tips. I almost always give my horses medication myself, saves on vet costs too.
great information. thanks
needed an article like this! Thanks!
This was a very helpful article!
Great Article
NOW I WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THE BARN BECAUSE A HORSE NEEDS TO TAKE MEDS SO KNOW I CAN GIVE THEM THESE TIPS AND I CAN HELP THEM
Boy, I can really learn something new everyday on Horse Channel.
Sounds like so good tips and tricks.
I mix mine medicine is a small amount of water to the point it falls apart, then add applesause.
Goof advise, but some time it is not so easy…horses do not read these articles.
Thanks for the tips, I am so thankful I have not had to give my horses anything but wormer and vaccines. I am thankful my horses are healthy
Jello works great to mix with dry meds.
Great information.
Jello? Can horses have Jello?
Did you know that Jello is made by boiling it in animal bones? It’s disgusting!
Thanks so much for the helpful advice! i have to give my Mini horse powdered Meds.
I’m hesitant to agree that cake frosting is fine to give to horses . . . .
Great article. Thought I knew lots of tricks, but you have added some more to my repetitore! Thanks!
Great info! Thank you for all the tips!
great information
This is great information. Thank you
Excellent!
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How do I administer medication under my horses tongue?
Useful information:DI’m so glad horse channel is here!
Good article! I use the syringe method to administer Bute powder and figured out how to fill it easily. Remove the plunger. With finger over the tip, fill from the open end: 1 oz light Karo corn syrup; use a small funnel in the open end and pour in the dosage of Bute powder (one scoop (1 oz) for my 1000 lb horse). Tap the funnel until all powder goes into the tube. Add a little water (about 2 tablespoons), insert the plunger to block the top, turn the syringe with the tip up and let the air rise through the tip (it will push out a little of the corn syrup.) Push the plunger in a little more, put your finger over the tip and shake thoroughly. My horse comes willingly when she sees this treat. I don’t even need to put a halter on her as she will stand there and slurp every last bit. I make sure to put the syringe in the side of her mouth, otherwise she bites the syringe and tries to take it away from me. I wash the syringe in hot water and reuse as long as it’s in good shape. If the plunger gets to where it doesn’t slide easily, I use my finger and wipe a little vegetable shortening inside the syringe tube, before filling it. Works like a charm!
Great article!
Wow. I never knew about this. Thanks for the info