Anyone used Verm-X for worming?

[brightmount]

My horse has reacted badly (gas colic) the last times she was wormed with Equest and Equimax, so I'm looking for an alternative. I'm thinking of a herbal wormer such as Verm-X but wanted to ask if anyone has experience of using this wormer. If it is gentle on the digestive system, and if it is truly effective?

 

[spaniel]

Ive been using VermX for many years for one of mine who reacts very, very badly to chemical wormer.

He finds it very palatable (powder in feed for 5 days) and I have never had an adverse reaction to it. I worm count 4 times a year and have never had a count over 50 epg which is as low as you can go. If you are in a position to poo pck your grazing so much the better. You should get a tapeworm antibody blood test done though as officially the herbal wormers dont shift tapes but it would be worth your while phoning Verm X and speaking to Phil about this. I have chemically wormed for tapes once in the last 6 years by using this regime.

 

[brightmount]

OK thanks spaniel, that's encouraging.

 

[lovecharles]

i use it with my older horses and it's really easy to administer. Not sure how affective it is as i haven't got round to a worm count yet. reasonably priced too.