how long does it take?

[Cahill]

how long does it take for the pot-bellied appearance to go if you buy a foal who probably has not been wormed before?
he has been wormed but should he be dosed again or wait till the recommended interval?

 

[kellyeaton]

it can take a little while. What have you wormed him with? how old his he?!

 

[Tnavas]

How old is he? I wormed a weanling I bought weekly for three weeks - she had never been wormed before and the first dose produced what looked like Spagetti and meatballs she had so many roundworm. She handled it very well and is now a strapping 5yr old.

 

[Cahill]

Eqvalan is what i bought.he is about 10 months old.he is on better grazing since we got him 2 weeks ago and his scurfyness is going.

 

[scotsmare]

I'd worm him for tape worm - Eqvalan wont touch them.

 

[kellyeaton]

i would put a euitape throw him for tapeworms as well!

 

[Cahill]

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i would put a euitape throw him for tapeworms as well!

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yes,agree,but will it matter that it is close to the other worming time?

 

[scotsmare]

No, he'll be fine - using something specifically for tapeworm is a different set of drugs. Personally I'd use Equest Pramox or Equimax.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I would check with vets or wormer manufacturers. A quick phone call and they should be able to advise you on an ideal programme/product for him. Better to check as potential risk of colic etc

Hope he is sorted soon.

 

[Cahill]

thank you everyone.

he has settled in well and seems to be a polite mannered little chap.
not a good pic because he likes to be near.lol

 

[Shilasdair]

I'd worm for encysted small redworm so either Panacur 5 day, or Equest (moxidectin).
Then I'd do the tapeworm - and I'd probably opt for Pyratape or Strongid P double dose.

Eqvalan will kill the adult stages of the small redworm, but isn't so great with the larval stages.
Then worm normally from then on.
S

 

[Cahill]

i wish there was 1 simple 1 that done everything and you used it once a year.

no such luck!!
can no-one invent one?

 

[kellyeaton]

how long ago was he done with the equlan? if it was over 4 weeks a go go a head and use a combi wormer such as equest pramox if it was less than that use panucar guard five day course and an equitape for the tapeworms you may want to give him a bit of pink powder so all thw worms and wormers dont upset his micro flora in is belly!