Idiots guide to worming?

[Leighb]

I got monts in May, til I got him I have no idea if he had EVER been wormed, judging by the state he were in I'd say he hadn't had much done to him!

I wormed him when I got him with Pramox (beginning of may) but he only got half a tube or so (based on weight), I went on holiday at the beginning of June and I came back to find him sorting a rather large wormy belly!
So on the advice of the vet I treated him again with pramox but this time he got the full tube and it seems to of done the trick!

When I had my old horse, he was done at the same time the others were on the yard, we all got told which wormer to buy ect... Now it's up to ourselves! The people who own the yard are barely here - mostly abroad in the sun! And I barely see any of the other liveries (and when I do they don't speak!)

So can someone tell me a idiots guide to worming?
I've looked online and have downloaded a few 'worming guides' but it goes waaaaaay over my head!
Can anyone simplify it?

 

[celia]

Your vet is probably the best person to talk to. A lot of vets will give you a worming programme to follow if you ask.

As a quick guide:

Tapeworm spring and autumn. Encysted in winter. Roundworm, bots etc over spring/summer/autumn. How often you need to worm will depend on the chemical you use. A lot of people now use worm counts every few months and only worm when required - this works best when combined with good pasture management, i.e. poo-picking and regular rotation. It's important to alternate the chemical group used to help reduce the risk of resistance. When buying wormers you need to look at the chemical used rather than the brand name. The main ones are: mebendezole/fenbendezole/oxibenderzole, pyrantel, ivermectin/moxidectin and praziquantel (tapeworm). The ones listed together are those in the same group. Ideally everyone on the yard should be worming at the same time and with the same products so if you could try and talk to the other liverys that would be much better.

Hope this has been of some help for now. I'm sure there'll be some better qualified people along to comment soon! Unfortunately worming is not a simple subject but try and learn as much as you can because it's pretty important!

 

[Leighb]

Thanks for the reply!
I'm going to contact my vet and ask their advice.
Unfortunately everyone worms at different times- just recently there's been horses from other fields appearing in my horses field for a week or so then moved back onto their original field!
If it wasn't for the fact the yard is extremely cheap, and a 10min walk from my house I would seriously consider moving!