Pramox for a pregnant mare?

[Marigold4]

Usually, at the time of year/first cold snap, I worm my horses with Pramox. I think that it is now licensed for pregnant mares. Looking for advice on whether other breeders use this - I have heard of horses having bad reactions to it, although this mare never has and I've owned her for 6 years.

 

[Cherryblossom]

Have a read of the most recent thread on pramox here. I wouldn’t- had one horse colic so badly that it’s not worth the risk to me.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I wouldn't my mare had a bad reaction and have known a few horses have the same my friends youngster nearly died after having it, I don't use it anymore I think its just too much for some horses and just not worth the risk.

 

[PurBee]

I personally wouldn’t either, especially for pregnant mare.

You could do a fecal egg test count, and tapeworm saliva test to measure the burden of worms first, to see if /what is needed to worm for.
Theres been a few pramox threads recently - use the search box top right for ‘pramox’ and the threads will be shown.

 

[Marigold4]

Thanks, everyone. I have vet coming today to do teeth so will get tape worm test done and will send off sample for egg count - it was 0 this summer. What would you use to target encysted redworm though? I think this doesn't show up on tests?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Plain Equest in the green box, not Pramox (blue box) will target the encysted redworms. It's too early to worm for encysteds though - look on the Westgate website for advice on when best to worm for them . More like Jan.

 

[Marigold4]

Plain Equest in the green box, not Pramox (blue box) will target the encysted redworms. It's too early to worm for encysteds though - look on the Westgate website for advice on when best to worm for them . More like Jan.

Yes, sorry. Silly me. I worm with Pramox twice a year. I had forgotten that the autumn one was for tapeworm and the late winter one is for the encysted red worm.

 

[ycbm]

I have had a vet advise me, when I had no horses but my own on my land, that if my horses tested negative for worm eggs for a year that there would have been no larvae to encyst and that worming for encysted redworm would not be necessary in that situation. That seems logical?
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[Marigold4]

I have had a vet advise me, when I had no horses but my own on my land, that if my horses tested negative for worm eggs for a year that there would have been no larvae to encyst and that worming for encysted redworm would not be necessary in that situation. That seems logical?
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That does seem logical! My vet says if you are daily poo picking too, you are breaking the cycle. However, I bought a young horse last November who was fairly riddled with worms, so I think I need to keep worming for this for a while longer.

Tapeworm blood test sent off today.

 

[sport horse]

I would not give Pramox to any horse let alone a pregnant mare.

 

[paddy555]

I have had a vet advise me, when I had no horses but my own on my land, that if my horses tested negative for worm eggs for a year that there would have been no larvae to encyst and that worming for encysted redworm would not be necessary in that situation. That seems logical?
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I normally do everyone for equest in Dec. This year I have decided not to. I shall only do the 2 that sometimes have worm counts. The rest test <50 and have done for years. It is a closed herd on my own land. So I shall give it a try.

Only one out of 8 needs tapeworm treatment so most will have had no chemical treatments for over a year.