Advice on Worming!!!!

[05kitty93]

Hi,

I hope I have posted this in the correct place and apologies if not.

I am absolutely paranoid about worms and would love some advice on a worming programme. I worm regularly but feel that this could be improved, plus it's a mind field. If anyone could clarify or pass on a simple yet effective worming plan that I could follow I would be very happy.

Thank you in advance for your advice.

Ruth

 

[TiaPony]

our whole yard is on this plan
http://www.hyperdrug.com/prodinfo.asp?number=EQUSP
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[Happytohack]

Why not have a worm egg count done or use this plan:
http://www.wormersdirect.co.uk/equine-intelligentworming.asp
The most important thing is to poo-pick regularly and worm all horses that share the same pasture at the same time. I went to a really interesting talk about worming that my local vets held - it seems that the majority of horse owners worm their horses too frequently and don't poo pick their fields often enough.

 

[05kitty93]

Thank you all for your advice, I telephoned the vets today and asked for a worming programme.

Are worm counts accurate? When I asked the vet who last came up she told me that they weren't.

 

[Emma27]

worm counts don`t give a reading for tapeworm! also shop around for wormers as well, we sell wormers in the shop and i know for a fact that we are MUCH cheaper that any of the vets around our way.

 

[amandaco2]

poo picking and having the horses wormed at the same time is the best thing to reduce the risks.
rotate the wormer chemical(not just the brand) each year and dose at the right interval.
the easiest program to follow is equest in summer and winter and equest duo in spring and autumn.
i get my wormers from adams chemist.
you need a blood test for tapeworm and dont forget worm counts also dont show encysted.they are useful to see if your program is working and to help worm strategically.

 

[05kitty93]

Thank you for your advice. I think I will ask the vet to do a blood test and a worm count to be on the safe side.