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No. Tapeworms live in your horse so the temperature is always perfect for them. They attach themselves in an area between the large and small intestines. As they mature, they release their end segments or “proglottids”, which contain eggs. These segments break down in the manure and Orabatid...

Equest (green box) treats encysted. Pramox is a mix of praziquantel and Moxidectin which treats tapeworms as well.

Hello dorsetladette, Yes, I’m very interested in parasites, I have my own FWEC business. I mainly come here for inspiration for my page on Facebook tbh 🙃

Pramox allegedly keeps horses “egg free” for 13 weeks. Young horses in particular, quickly get re-infested and it seems like a never ending cycle. They need exposure to parasites so they can develop their own immunity against them

This year has been particularly kind to parasites, I’ve seen counts over 5,000epg a few times this summer. The weather has a LOT to do with it - warm temperatures and plenty of rain really helps them, they can hatch quickly, moult and get onto your grazing surprisingly quickly. Take care of...

Really interesting discussion and I wish I’d seen it sooner to comment. Worm Egg Counts are super important, we all know the chemicals we once relied on are ceasing to work and it’ll be a disaster once worms can’t be controlled. When posting to a lab, you have to consider the freshness of...