Commonly asked questions with
their answers:
Q. What is Verm-X?
A. Verm-X
is a natural herbal blend for
the control of internal
parasites. The Verm-X range has
individual products to cater for
most animals.
Q.
What herbs are in Verm-X?
A. Herbs
found in Verm-X include: Garlic
(Allium Sativum), Peppermint (Menta
Piperita), Common Thyme (Thymus
Vulgaris), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum
Zelandicum), Tansy (Tanacetum
Vulgare), Cayenne (Capsicum
Minimum), Fennel (Foeniculum
Vulgare), Cleavers (Gallium
Aperine), Nettle (Urtica Dioica)
and Slippery Elm (Ulmus Fulva)
Q. How does Verm-X work?
A. Verm-X
is fed over a period of time
(see each pack for details) and
works to create an environment
in the gut and digestive system
that is uninhabitable to
parasites. The environment is
able to attack and expel the
parasites.
Unlike
chemical based products that act
with more of a purging effect
Verm-X works very differently as
with the regular feeding of
Verm-X the environment that
Verm-X builds will stay
maintained throughout the year
giving your animals constant
protection. You cannot stop your
animals from picking up
parasites, the key is stopping
them from settling and doing
their damage.
Q. Is
Verm-X just a preventative?
A. No,
this is a common misconception
of herbal products. Verm-X is a
powerful product and the
environment Verm-X builds is not
only able to remove a current
burden but also (when fed
following correct feeding
instructions) can act as a
preventative expelling internal
parasites before they settle.
Q. Do
herbal formulations work?
A. Verm-X
consists of herbs that have been
used for centuries as a natural
way to repel and control
internal parasites. Prior to the
1930s there were no
petroleum-based man-made
products. There were just herbs.
Verm-X has made available
formulations that have stood the
test of time for being effective
remedies for a far longer period
of time than modern man-made
products. Verm-X is therefore
ideal for those wishing to find
a natural way to address an
important area of animal
husbandry.
Q. Can
I use Verm-X along with a
conventional worming routine?
A. Yes.
Verm-X can be used on its own
all year round. It can also be
used as part of a conventional
programme.
Many of
our customers are concerned
about their chemical usage and
even to bring down their
chemical usage to once a year is
enough for them
There are
no ingredients in Verm-X that
would stop the work of or
inhibit the work of any
ingredients used in
pharmaceutical products.
Q. I
see your product is available in
a liquid, powder and pelleted
form. Which I should I use?
A. The
Equine formulation is available
in 3 forms – a liquid, a powder
and a pellet.
The liquid
form is administered every month
for 3 consecutive days (full
feeding instructions
are shown on the packaging) the
liquid is designed to be added
into drinking water which proves
particularly useful for larger
herds of horses kept together.
The
powder is administered for 5
consecutive days every 3 months
(full feeding instructions are
shown on the packaging). The
powder is quite fine and so does
need mixing in with a feed. This
form of our product is
particularly popular with owners
whose horses are prone to
laminitis or cushings as it is
simply a blend of our equine
herbs with nothing else added.
This also helps us to keep the
pricing low making this form
particularly cost effective.
Finally
the pelleted form is our most
popular formulation. Verm-X
Equine Pellets are fed for 5
consecutive days every 3 months
(full feeding instructions are
shown on the packaging.)
Although the pellets can be
mixed into a feed they are
designed to be fed from your
hand as a treat and contain a
small amount of aniseed and
molasses to make them extra
tasty.
All three
of these forms are designed to
be equally as effective and are
simply designed to give you
different options on how to feed
the product depending on what
works best for your routine.
Q. Can
I compete my horse whilst on
Verm-X?
A. Yes. As
Verm-X is 100% herbal and non
toxic, it doesn't disrupt the
flora of the gut and doesn’t
contravene current FEI or Jockey
Club rulings. However as rulings
continually change it up to
individual clients to check with
their respective association if
there is any doubt. Verm-X
offers full corporation for such
research.
Q. I
have a pony, how much of the
Verm-X should I feed?
A. For
ponies under 11.2hh, the
quantity of Verm-X fed may be
halved. However no harm will be
done if the full serving is
administered you will simply
save money.
Q. My
mare is in foal, can I feed
Verm-X to her?
A. Yes,
Verm-X is completely safe to use
throughout pregnancy and also
when the mother is feeding.
Q. Can
resistances be built up against
Verm-X?
We are
unaware of any resistance to
Verm-X. Although Verm-X has only
been on the market since 2002,
herbs have been used for
centuries and, unlike
pharmaceutical products, there
is no resistance of which we are
aware.
If you
image a row of daisies growing,
although in many ways all the
same each grow slightly
differently, be it with a
slightly different number of
petals or growing slightly
taller or shorter. In this same
way the variety of herbs that we
use are always slightly
different in each of our blends.
They always stay just as
effective but are different
enough to make parasites unable
to become resistant to their
work.
Q.Will
Verm-X be OK to use on my
animals on my organic
smallholding?
A. Yes, in
November 2010 the Verm-X
Smallholder Range gained
approval for use in organic
systems following assessment by
Organic Farmers & Growers Ltd.
