Pumpkin seeds or insides for horses??

scorpiobancs · 10-31-2008, 10:33 AM

I have heard that pumpkin seeds are also a dewormer, but never bothered to ask for which worms. But since I don't own a horse and never had the chance to experiment with it, I don't know for sure. Maybe someone can give us some more information about that?

jokersbardee · 10-31-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by scorpiobancs

I have heard that pumpkin seeds are also a dewormer, but never bothered to ask for which worms. But since I don't own a horse and never had the chance to experiment with it, I don't know for sure. Maybe someone can give us some more information about that?

When I googled it last night I found some sites that also said that. Always cool when you get the extra bonus of a natural dewormer

jokersbardee · 10-31-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JBandRio

Many veggies, rind and all, of that nature (think winter veggies like pumpkin, squash of all sorts, etc) are good for horses.

I was just reading on another board about someone getting the little baking pumpkins, carving them up like a Halloween pumpkin, stuffing the insides with carrots and apples and stuff, and then presenting the whole thing to the horse, who just demolishes it

I'm soooo gonna do that!

That sounds like a great treat, we have a few little pumpkins so I will try that out tomorrow. Thanks for the great idea.

scorpiobancs · 10-31-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jokersbardee

When I googled it last night I found some sites that also said that. Always cool when you get the extra bonus of a natural dewormer

Is there any way that you will be so kind as to link the websites to this thread, please!

jokersbardee · 10-31-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpiobancs

Is there any way that you will be so kind as to link the websites to this thread, please!

Sure:

http://www.critterchat.net/worming.htm

http://www.todayshorse.com/Articles/...dYourHorse.htm

http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_pumpkin.htm

JBandRio · 10-31-2008, 03:01 PM

Just don't rely on pumpkin seeds for your total parasite control

B.lueM.oose · 10-31-2008, 07:49 PM

i gave my guys a pumpkin with the "insides" scooped out and put carrots, apples, treats and molasses in it. cosmo loved it and ate like half of the pumpkin before i took it away from him. (didnt want him to eat too much even thought it was just one of the medium painting pumpkins) it was funny to see him try to fling it around and paw at it. he first dumped out the carrots and apples and ate them first. dude only took a few nibbles of the pumpkin but loved the apples, carrots and treats.

PeggySue · 10-31-2008, 08:18 PM

When my puppy had stomach issues I was told my the vet and on the dog forum to give him pumpkin and rice ... so I did and it worked LOL

for years as kids we feed our horses the guts of the pumpkins we craved

scorpiobancs · 10-31-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JBandRio

Just don't rely on pumpkin seeds for your total parasite control

For sure! I understand that you can use it in conjunction to a good deworming program. It is just interesting that it helps the horse in that manner. I'm sure pumpkinseeds cannot take care of all the different kinds of worms and not all stages of lifecycles! Glad you pointed that out.

Xiphias · 10-31-2008, 10:16 PM

My thought is if the horse eats it, it is usually ok....unless the is starved.....I've got horses that will not eat grass bales, but will tear up a bale of alfala mix hay........

Cathy

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scorpiobancs Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 538 Images: 4	I have heard that pumpkin seeds are also a dewormer, but never bothered to ask for which worms. But since I don't own a horse and never had the chance to experiment with it, I don't know for sure. Maybe someone can give us some more information about that? __________________ I promise myself to make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

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PeggySue Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dennison, Illinois Posts: 13,308 Images: 1190 Blog Entries: 12	When my puppy had stomach issues I was told my the vet and on the dog forum to give him pumpkin and rice ... so I did and it worked LOL for years as kids we feed our horses the guts of the pumpkins we craved __________________ Moosa says stop and smell the flowers life is too short not to enjoy it I have been snowballed 10x and I like the fluffy ones!! I have been hugged X5 I have been Elffed as well

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Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,815 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	My thought is if the horse eats it, it is usually ok....unless the is starved.....I've got horses that will not eat grass bales, but will tear up a bale of alfala mix hay........ Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts I've been snowballed so many times I think I have a concussion I have been hugged 6 times! Thanks I needed them

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B.lueM.oose Full Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: tx Posts: 94 Images: 1	i gave my guys a pumpkin with the "insides" scooped out and put carrots, apples, treats and molasses in it. cosmo loved it and ate like half of the pumpkin before i took it away from him. (didnt want him to eat too much even thought it was just one of the medium painting pumpkins) it was funny to see him try to fling it around and paw at it. he first dumped out the carrots and apples and ate them first. dude only took a few nibbles of the pumpkin but loved the apples, carrots and treats.