Foals with severe worm burden

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Evening all!
I Had a worm count done for our two 6 month old mini's today and was horrified to find out that the poor guys both have severe worm burdens :( The foals came from different sellers and both told us they had been wormed a week or so before we got them (about 3 weeks ago), at the time I 100% believed this from both sellers but now I'm not so sure - another lesson learnt I suppose.
However, whether they were telling the truth or not I now have two foal who are full to bursting with worms and I need to deal with it ASAP. I am planning on registering with either westgate or intelligent worming after this, but for now I just want to get the situation under control.
Will be going to the vets first thing in the morning, and have been researching diff types of worms and wormers this evening so that I am a bit more clued up! I am thinking of using Panacur 5 day as I've read that using one of the stronger wormers when there is a high burden can cause very bad colic? However I've searched on here for Panacur and some of the threads I have been reading have well and truly scared the s**t out of me! I am now absolutely terrified that I'm going to do the wrong thing and end up with a pair of very poorly girls :(
I know the vets will be able to advise me tomorrow but I wanted to get advise from you guys aswell, what would you do? If I use 5 day do I need to be able to keep them in for the full 5 days?
Just to add a bit more info the girls are kept in a 1.5 acre field which I poo pick daily - unfortunately I don't have access to another field and they only way to keep then out of field is to put them inside catching pen which is where their shelter is.
The world of worming is so confusing, I've been trying to get my head around it this evening but my brain is well and truly fried right now!
Sorry for the long post, well done if you made it this far :)
 
In this situation veterinary advise is essential. If you are poo-picking daily I wouldnt have thought there is any need to keep them in. Strong wormers are inappropriate. I expect the vets will advise Panacure Guard but please do take their advice as to a suitable product.
 
Thanks, I'll be going to the vets first things just wanted to ask the questions on here too so I've got something to think about before I go in the morning :)
Unfortunately the lady who rang to give me the results was a bit useless and not that clued up, not sure if she was new or not but initially she didn't even tell me how bad it was just that they needed worming :o
 
I would expect you to be recommended the 5 day guard too and if your vet says anything stronger I would query it, anything with an unknown worming history should be wormed with this and then followed up a few weeks later with one of the stonger ones if needed. Personally I would probably fence off a small section for them to wander in until the worming is done. Poor little mites, good luck with them.
 
Thanks dolce! If needs be I can keep them in the catching pen, although there is no grazing in it which isn't ideal. I hope they are going be ok :-/
 
Hi Gail, thanks for your reply! Yes I'm definitely going to be more sceptical in the future, I definitely don't want to be in this situation again!
No don't worry it wasn't your company who did my count but I may well be using you in the future! It was just my local vet, not equine specialists either so another reason why I was interested to get people's opinions on this forum.
 
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