Pinworms - at my wits end and so is horse

[baby_dudley]

At first I thought cleo had sweet itch through the summer found it weird she just had it on her bum though, then back in November realised it can't be still so done a bit of research and realised it could be pinworm,
Treated her with equest, passed one or two, so was then advised by local horse feed store I needed to do pramox to clear it but again it passed one or two and she is still really bad. Has now got to the point of she is so stressed by the irritation she is kicking the stable. This is totally out of character she is such a laid back sweet little mare normally.
I have now read success stories with people using the pancacur 5 day guard then 4 weeks after do a shot of strongid p. which I am going to do tomorrow.

Anyone have any other suggestions? I have cleared the stable with disinfectant each time, washed haynets, head collars ropes, and buckets and bowls all with disinfectant.

She is stabled 24/7 at the moment unfortunately as fields are trashed at our yard as its really badly flooded with all this rain

 

[baby_dudley]

Just to add it is definitely pinworm, I have stared at them enough in her poo! People passing the yard must think I'm weird analysis ing my horses poo! Haha

 

[TangoCurly]

Equest is licenced for pinworm, but is a really well absorbed wormer so very little of it is still int he gut by the time it gets to the end bit where the pinworm live! You need to use a Pyrantel wormer, like Strongid P. Panacur i don't think is licenced to kill pinworm.

I would call your vet and check whether you are using the right product to disinfect ANYWHERE she could have rubbed her bottom. Probably no need to disinfect headcollar, feed bowls, etc, as the eggs are laid round the anus and the horse then rubs its anus on the wall, fence, tree or whatever and leaves the eggs there for the next horse to ingest. It is very tricky to get rid of pinworm, and getting rid of the worms in the horse is only half the story sadly!

Good luck!

 

[Jools1234]

the vet we use at work has a paste made up that has wormers and streroids amongst other stuff in it, you smear it around the anus and it kills the females as they are laying the eggs and also coats the eggs so they do not hatch, 2 wks treatment daily cleared it for a pony at work

 

[katherine1975]

We had a horse with pinworm and the vet said they have had lots of problems this year with resistance to wormers. We were advised to use a pyrantel based wormer. I did a double dose of strongid p and it did the trick.

 

[Monkers]

Wipe around the anus daily with make up removing wipes. they have to be aloe vera ones as these are slightly astringent and stop the eggs from sticking to the skin.