Starting a worming programme

[travelmad]

Hi, starting a worming programme on a horse (not mine) but owner does not know last time horse was wormed, but we know it was not in last 6-8 months. Very confused with the books I'm reading and would like to start a proper annual programme... Any suggestions or examples of your worming programme you can share please?

Based on what I have been reading we could try the suggestion before but it seems so complicated and like you have to worm so often. Growing up I was told to worm every 8-12 weeks and never had any teaching on all the different types of wormers so I am totally out of touch. A friend who is a vet recommends only worming once a year to stop resistence. My own horse had a worm count but I guess I need to dose him for tapeworm anyway.

Summer programme April to august (every 6 weeks)
Year 1 - benzimidazole wormer every 6 weeks
Year 2 - invermectin
Year 3 - pyrantel

Winter programme
Sept/oct - tapeworm (maybe pyratape p)
Oct - panacur guard
Dec -- invermectin
Feb - panacur guard
March - tapeworm wormer


Would dearly love some help! Running rings around myself reading about it all!

 

[tallyho!]

I wouldnt worm that much anymore. I rely on my wormcount lab and use praziquantel in autumn/spring and moxidectin for encysted redworm in autumn.

 

[Oriel]

I use Westgate Labs for wormcounts - they provide the testing kit and the results come through very fast. They give worming advice too.

So far I haven't had to use wormer at all, except for tapeworm and encysted redworm which I'll be doing in the winter.

 

[luckyoldme]

i get a worm count done once a year and worm if he needs it.
My vet said he had a very low count and to worm for tapeworm only.
I definately think worm count then worm according to the results is the way forward but as tapeworm cant be detected I will worm for that beginning of November.

 

[travelmad]

I use Westgate Labs for wormcounts - they provide the testing kit and the results come through very fast. They give worming advice too.

So far I haven't had to use wormer at all, except for tapeworm and encysted redworm which I'll be doing in the winter.

Oriel... What wormer will you use? Or do you need to use 2 (thinking about my own horse that is worm counted)... And if I do 2 do I need to spread them out? Thanks