Hay and worms

[Janah]

I was thinking while poo picking (as you do). If you cut hay from a field that horses have been grazed on, is there any chance of worm eggs/larvae surviving and affecting horses that eat said hay?

I do need to get out more!

Jane

 

[jenh166]

There may be some worms that can survive drying/overwinter but tbh i can't remember the life cycle of each horse worn off the top of my head (should be able to as am vet student!

) more revision needed!

 

[Alibear]

I know tape worm can come in on hay.

 

[amandap]

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I was thinking while poo picking (as you do). If you cut hay from a field that horses have been grazed on, is there any chance of worm eggs/larvae surviving and affecting horses that eat said hay?

I do need to get out more!

Jane

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Me too!!!! I've wondered about this before! lol

 

[GrahamWilliams]

Hi, this started a whole debate in our office two weeks ago and we were split down the middle on an answer so we asked a Professor of parasitology.

"larvae will all be killed by desiccation and most strongyle eggs will die with time, certainly by six months. The only eggs that are potentially more resistant to desiccation are ascarid eggs. However, any challenge from this source will be relatively small"

Hope this helps I guess it also depends on the level of desiccation within the process of cutting and gathering the hay. We all need to get out more!!

 

[ester]

I missed this post at the time I agree with that! ^^^ am sure that is what our guy onsite said when he did an open talk recently. Ie they could be there but not at a level to worry about