Horse wormer to become POM

[Sandstone1]

I have only just heard this. Horse wormers will need a prescription from next month.

 

[deicinmerlyn]

Probably to prevent people from using it on themselves!

 

[ihatework]

Probably to prevent people from using it on themselves!

More likely to minimise ad hoc use and the ongoing resistance issues

 

[IrishMilo]

Probably to prevent people from using it on themselves!

Who is doing this... and why?!

 

[exracehorse]

What ??!! So we have to get a prescription from the vet ? Would they need to come out to look at the horse first.

 

[Miss_Millie]

For all wormers? That would be incredibly expensive, as if it doesn't cost enough to buy the wormers and FEC kits without the cost of a prescription on top of it. People will just stop worming

 

[Nocturnal]

This seems to have been kept quiet, first I’ve heard of it. Just another expense to add to the never ending list.

 

[Miss_Millie]

Do you have a source for this information please @Sandstone1 ?

 

[TheMule]

Republic of Ireland only I think

 

[deicinmerlyn]

Who is doing this... and why?!

Plenty of people according to FB Insta etc who are buying up the paste to treat themselves.
There is also published info
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7505114/ - there are plenty more if you look.

 

[minesadouble]

I can't find a source for this either
I think I'd if was true we would have heard a bit more

 

[alibali]

I was advised of this by my vet a couple of weeks ago. I'm guessing it's true

 

[xTrooperx]

I would think if this does become POM. I can see many horses going without and huge worm burdens becoming more common.

 

[minesadouble]

We bought 60 wormers a fortnight ago from our regular supplier and I'm sure he would have mentioned this Iif it were true

 

[criso]

I saw it on Facebook but couldn't find anything official to back it up, I'll my vet next time I see him.

And how would it work on a yard with an organised worming program. If there are 10 horses would the ym need 10 individual prescriptions.

 

[Fred66]

You can use a SQP rather than vet, most feed merchants will have someone qualified otherwise they can’t dispense them.

 

[Chonkers]

This is in the Republic of Ireland, from the 1st of December wormers are POM and it will be a real PITA!

 

[Sandstone1]

I saw it on facebook. Im not 100% its true you never can tell these days

 

[Chonkers]

This is in the Republic of Ireland, from the 1st of December wormers are POM and it will be a real PITA!

https://itba.ie/antiparasitics-regulation/ Forgot to add earlier and don’t know how to edit!

 

[Surbie]

Wow. I hope that doesn't come over to the UK if it's true.

 

[NiceChristmasBaubles]

📣 Important update for horse owners & equine professionals From 1st December, horse wormers in Ireland will become prescription-only medicines. This change has generated a lot of discussion — and understandably, many questions. At the IEVA25 Confer

📣 Important update for horse owners & equine professionals From 1st December, horse wormers in Ireland will become prescription-only medicines. This change has generated a lot of discussion — and...

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[Sandstone1]

Looks like it is Ireland at mo. Sorry to cause panic. My mistake!

 

[Nocturnal]

Something to consider when buying a young horse from Ireland now I suppose.

 

[Traks]

It’s Ireland but I wouldn’t be surprised if it comes in in the UK too. We are on a veterinary worming programme so for us it wouldn’t make a lot of difference as the vet does the worm counts so would just do the prescriptions too I guess.

It’s probably what they are aiming for to move to this type of surveillance and treat if needed rather than the older style of worming, to prevent resistance etc

 

[druid]

I'd be very surprised if the tack stores and farm stores just across the NI border don't do a roaring trade in wormer sales.

 

[criso]

The posts I saw were businesses persuading people to stock up in advance and they were ones that sell in the UK with nothing to say Ireland only.

 

[Widgeon]

People will just stop worming

Yes, I agree. Also how are we supposed to prove we need the prescription? I'm imagining taking a pile of poo into the vet's office* (I don't always use my vet to do worm counts, sometimes I send it off).

*Realistically I suppose we'd have to send the lab report to the vet? Yet another massive faff.

 

[Peglo]

It’s Ireland but I wouldn’t be surprised if it comes in in the UK too. We are on a veterinary worming programme so for us it wouldn’t make a lot of difference as the vet does the worm counts so would just do the prescriptions too I guess.

It’s probably what they are aiming for to move to this type of surveillance and treat if needed rather than the older style of worming, to prevent resistance etc

I did wonder if that was the route they were thinking of going down when I read it.

 

[Traks]

Yes, I agree. Also how are we supposed to prove we need the prescription? I'm imagining taking a pile of poo into the vet's office* (I don't always use my vet to do worm counts, sometimes I send it off).

*Realistically I suppose we'd have to send the lab report to the vet? Yet another massive faff.

If you’re with someone like Westgate you can just forward the email they send you with the result, it’s actually quite straightforward if you are on a plan or buy ad hoc wormers from poo post Westgate etc. saves worming when you don’t need to, I don’t think it’s a bad thing apart from the extra prescription cost! You’d only need to pay though if there was actually a worm issue and most plans include re-testing post treatment. I wonder how much vets are going to charge for this, be interesting to find out!

 

[FionaDenmark]

It's already this way in Denmark and some vets refuse to give the wormer unless you pay for the poop to be analysed.
Can't even buy cat and dog wormer without going through a Vet here, it's very annoying and expensive.