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Using a whip in a horserace is not cruel but racing must explain why. The British Horseracing Authority's chief vet highlights why the sport needs to win its case on the burning issue of the moment. Racing's leaders have to convince the general public that using the whip is not cruel.
Most horse owners are aware of the need to worm their horses on a regular basis. Almost every horse alive will have at least one parasitic worm in its body. It is important to realise that often these worms are present in low numbers and cause the horse no ill effects. Worming drugs are not all the same-Different classes of drugs will treat different worms and their duration of action and thus frequency of treatment is different. 2  Livery Yards with many owners-Many horses are kept on livery yards where individual owners are responsible for worm control in their horses.