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Discussion on How to remove a warble?
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cmatexas
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Posted on Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012 - 4:04 pm:
Despite regular rotational worming, my horse has a warble on his flank. I have exposed the breathing hole, but cannot get my fingers under it to express it. How in the world do I extract it????
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babychop
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 - 1:57 pm:
Could you please post a photo? I have no idea what a warble is! There are probably quite a few of us who would like to learn from your experience.
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cmatexas
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 - 4:04 pm:
A warble is a cattle grub that is embedded under the skin and has breathing hole through which it will eventually emerge. They cannot complete a life cycle in a horse. While I can find ample information and videos on how to remove them from "loose hided" animals like cats, dogs, and squirrels, as well as various methods in cattle, I can't find anything on horses!
It's just FREAKY!!
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juliem
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 - 5:10 pm:
I wonder if putting a bit of ivermectin paste or permethian (SP?) spray into the hole would kill the larva. Probably, but then you still need to get it out I guess? Squeeze like a big pimple? Not very helpful am I?
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 - 6:18 pm:
Hello Michele,
If you kill it, particularly crushing it, it can cause a local reaction. I sedate the horse inject a little local, enlarge the hole just enough to extract the warble then allow the wound to heal open with some local antimicrobial treatment.
DrO
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dres
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 - 6:53 pm:
Pictures please...
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them spots..
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babychop
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Posted on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 - 12:49 am:
Oh dear GOD what a horrid parasite!!! You've seriously got to post a picture so we can spot one!!!
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judymac
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Posted on Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 - 7:59 pm:
Michelle, my rescued horse had one on her back and a wise rancher friend told me to put the open end of a glass coke bottle over it and hit the bottom of the bottle. It worked and that UGLY GRUB popped inside the bottle. I then doctored it every day w/qtip and hyDrOgen peroxide until it closed up. You could see the grub down inside the hole.
YUCK!
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