Has anyone tried a wormer bit?

horses19201 · 10-23-2008, 11:03 PM

You know those things with the tube that you put the wormer up in the horses mouth. Im thinking about getting one for my hard to worm mare. Ive heard some say they work and some say they dont.
So does anyone know if they actually work?

**gbarmranch** · 10-24-2008, 07:15 AM

I would think it would be just as difficult to get that in their mouth as the wormer tube.. and possibly more traumatic..

We have only two that worm hard here.. they are geting better, but we either use the pellets, or twitch them if they won't stand still - not our first option, but we did not train them.. so we are having to undo poor training in the past from someone else..

.. takes only seconds, and it is done.. Meanwhile, we continue to work with them in between wormings, and have about a 50% success rate this year with them.. time and patience is the way to go..

Carri · 10-24-2008, 07:19 AM

I would be really afraid that it would make them start resisting taking the bit.
My horse is very difficult to deworm with paste dewormer, he rears up and is a maniac about that and the strangles vaccine.

Luckily, he is also a food hound, so I am able to mix his paste dewormer in with his food and he will eat all of it. I asked on here and to the vet and everyone says that it is fine to do it that way as long as they will clean their feed up. He gets a wet mash, so it is easier to mix in.

VickiE · 10-24-2008, 07:24 AM

I would be worried that the horse wouldn't take the bit again too...

My gelding is Carris' gelding's twin in a gaited breed and some white on him.

He too will rear and be totally stupid some times. What I did last time was give him an apple and while he had the apple in the tip of his mouth still...I just put the wormer in the back of his mouth. It seemed to work! He spit out the apple and gummed the wormer. I gave him the apple again after and he was really well behaved.

fishing_trex · 10-24-2008, 08:09 AM

They work about, let's see, one time.

If you have problems, try deworming every day with applesauce or molasses (I prefer the apple sauce). My horses just start sucking down the contents of the tube. When you deworm, squirt it in, let them swallow it, and then give them a dose of applesauce. If they associate the tube with good stuff, even if you give them a shot of bad stuff once in awhile, they don't seem to mind.

HighHorse · 10-24-2008, 01:22 PM

Huh? I've never heard of a 'wormer bit'.

That just sounds weird. I have to agree with everyone else, it sounds like it could cause problems for bitting later on. One of the mares is hard to worm, here. It just requires a combination patience, and speed.

tallyhohorses · 12-16-2008, 08:42 AM

If the horse is fighting you cause it the wormer taste bad try one of the apple flavored wormers and let them smell it before your give it or I have one horse that will even eat it right out of the bucket with his feed.

shamrock84 · 01-02-2009, 11:39 AM

the device works really well for me. The "bit" is black plastic, his bit is golden. He knows the difference.It hasn't made a diffence in the bitting.

TheUpNorthCowgirl · 01-02-2009, 12:14 PM

I would be very hesitant about using a worming bit. I think you could very much sour a horse to the bit in general if you're sticking it in his mouth to give him icky stuff.

Recycle old wormer tubes, put some applesauce or vanilla frosting into the tubes and start "worming" your horse with the tasty wormer. That might help soften your horse up to the idea of wormer.

I have one that is a bugger to worm, so I give her a tube of vanilla frosting wormer, then she's lolling her tongue around for more... I slip her the real wormer and then give her another tube of vanilla frosting. Horses seem to remember the last step in the pattern. She remembers most of the time wormer tubes are yummy!

Snowyowl · Yesterday, 07:04 PM

I have one and use it on two of my horses. I have never had a problem with them not taking the bit later. If I have help then I don't use it. My daughter used it and she was 12 at the time. She had no problems with worming.

ToveroMom · Yesterday, 08:27 PM

Dayum a gold bit!

I got one in a box of stuff but no I worm the old fashioned way.
I work with them until I can slip it in their mouth.
I also use liquid wormer a lot and they munch it right down.

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10-23-2008, 11:03 PM
horses19201 Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 681	Has anyone tried a wormer bit? You know those things with the tube that you put the wormer up in the horses mouth. Im thinking about getting one for my hard to worm mare. Ive heard some say they work and some say they dont. So does anyone know if they actually work? __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup ~Maggie~

10-24-2008, 07:15 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 29,563	I would think it would be just as difficult to get that in their mouth as the wormer tube.. and possibly more traumatic.. We have only two that worm hard here.. they are geting better, but we either use the pellets, or twitch them if they won't stand still - not our first option, but we did not train them.. so we are having to undo poor training in the past from someone else.. .. takes only seconds, and it is done.. Meanwhile, we continue to work with them in between wormings, and have about a 50% success rate this year with them.. time and patience is the way to go.. __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.

10-24-2008, 07:19 AM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,604	I would be really afraid that it would make them start resisting taking the bit. My horse is very difficult to deworm with paste dewormer, he rears up and is a maniac about that and the strangles vaccine. Luckily, he is also a food hound, so I am able to mix his paste dewormer in with his food and he will eat all of it. I asked on here and to the vet and everyone says that it is fine to do it that way as long as they will clean their feed up. He gets a wet mash, so it is easier to mix in. __________________

10-24-2008, 07:24 AM
VickiE Conformation Clinic / Product Reviews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,143	I would be worried that the horse wouldn't take the bit again too... My gelding is Carris' gelding's twin in a gaited breed and some white on him. He too will rear and be totally stupid some times. What I did last time was give him an apple and while he had the apple in the tip of his mouth still...I just put the wormer in the back of his mouth. It seemed to work! He spit out the apple and gummed the wormer. I gave him the apple again after and he was really well behaved. __________________ It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. George W. Bush

10-24-2008, 08:09 AM
fishing_trex Coming two Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,726	They work about, let's see, one time. If you have problems, try deworming every day with applesauce or molasses (I prefer the apple sauce). My horses just start sucking down the contents of the tube. When you deworm, squirt it in, let them swallow it, and then give them a dose of applesauce. If they associate the tube with good stuff, even if you give them a shot of bad stuff once in awhile, they don't seem to mind. __________________ -- There are two ways to slide easily through life -- to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways will save you from thinking.

10-24-2008, 01:22 PM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,957	Sounds like snake oil to me... Huh? I've never heard of a 'wormer bit'. That just sounds weird. I have to agree with everyone else, it sounds like it could cause problems for bitting later on. One of the mares is hard to worm, here. It just requires a combination patience, and speed. __________________ There is so much good in the worst of us, And so much bad in the best of us, That it hardly becomes any of us To talk about the rest of us. ~EW Hoch Last edited by HighHorse : 10-24-2008 at 01:23 PM. Reason: forgot stuff :)

12-16-2008, 08:42 AM
tallyhohorses Newborn Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MO Posts: 2	try apple flavored wormer If the horse is fighting you cause it the wormer taste bad try one of the apple flavored wormers and let them smell it before your give it or I have one horse that will even eat it right out of the bucket with his feed.

01-02-2009, 11:39 AM
shamrock84 Halter broke Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 179	the device works really well for me. The "bit" is black plastic, his bit is golden. He knows the difference.It hasn't made a diffence in the bitting.

01-02-2009, 12:14 PM
TheUpNorthCowgirl Long Yearling Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 1,025	I would be very hesitant about using a worming bit. I think you could very much sour a horse to the bit in general if you're sticking it in his mouth to give him icky stuff. Recycle old wormer tubes, put some applesauce or vanilla frosting into the tubes and start "worming" your horse with the tasty wormer. That might help soften your horse up to the idea of wormer. I have one that is a bugger to worm, so I give her a tube of vanilla frosting wormer, then she's lolling her tongue around for more... I slip her the real wormer and then give her another tube of vanilla frosting. Horses seem to remember the last step in the pattern. She remembers most of the time wormer tubes are yummy! __________________ Hahahaha!

Yesterday, 07:04 PM
Snowyowl Newborn Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 14	wormer bit I have one and use it on two of my horses. I have never had a problem with them not taking the bit later. If I have help then I don't use it. My daughter used it and she was 12 at the time. She had no problems with worming. __________________ Snowyowl http://www.elkriversaddleclub.com

Yesterday, 08:27 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,766	Dayum a gold bit! I got one in a box of stuff but no I worm the old fashioned way. I work with them until I can slip it in their mouth. I also use liquid wormer a lot and they munch it right down. __________________ In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. Aaron Rose