tapeworm found in poo?

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Whilst poo picking this morning i was horrified to find what looked like a largish tape worm (about 6 inches long, white and looked a bit like an onion ring? ) in my yearlings poo!! i only found the one worm and did the whole field as i do everyday.
The horses where all wormed last in late spring before they moved home with equimax.
I have ordered wormers which are due the end of the week anyway when i planned to worm, equimax again which i believe does tapes.
Yearling is very healthy looking, not under weight and has a shiny coat.
Am really worried now about the damage they may have done inside him?!
Anyone else found tapes in their horses dung?
 
Did it look like this?
This was after I wormed a new arrival. Youngsters are more prone to infestation so need a good worming programme to worm for the right things at the right time of year!

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Good info on what to use, why you need it and when you need to do it can be found here:
http://www.wormers-direct.co.uk/annualprogramme.html
 
joeanne said:
Did it look like this?
This was after I wormed a new arrival. Youngsters are more prone to infestation so need a good worming programme to worm for the right things at the right time of year!

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Good info on what to use, why you need it and when you need to do it can be found here:
http://www.wormers-direct.co.uk/annualprogramme.html
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Yep!! they look similar.
So as long as he is wormed for them then regular worming programme/counts he should be okay then??
My other 2 have been wormed regular and had a count done last spring and came back fine.
However he is a fairly new adittion.
Will get on it straight away.
 
Well thats not tape worm then. Those little wrigglers above are pin worm's.
And remember each wormer has a different "life span"....some work for 6 weeks, others 8 weeks, some as many as 13 weeks. If he was last wormed in spring I would say you need to look at worming more often, or being meticulous in poo picking and having egg counts done if you want to reduce the need to worm.
 
Equestrianfriends is correct, your worm count will NOT pick up tapeworm, nor (sometimes) the encysted stage of the small redworm. For that reason if not worming unless worm counts indicate you should blood test for tapeworm in autumn.

NB my vet said that if blood test positive, worm for tapeworm and retest next autumn, but if negative then they are lower risk and after the first clear test or two you could just do it periodically.

To catch any encysted redworm it's wise to also worm for that in the winter. One of mine was positive for tapes, the other negative. They dont share a field. So he was tape-wormered but she didnt need to be.
 
But we have established (or there abouts) that its not tapeworm, they are pin worms. Blood test not required for them. But yes, if you were concerned there was a problem with possible tapeworm, you need a blood test.
 
BUCKandREAR said:
Ah right thank you - equimax should cover pinworm also then?
I need to seriously up my knowledge about worms :o
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I have recently had a HORRENDOUS time with pin worms and youngsters, after throwing all sorts of wormers at them (including Equimax) I then spoke to Westgate labs who advised me that the best things for pin worms are either Strongid P or to get the vet to paint something on the underside of their tails. They are also passed on really easily to all horses in contact so all stables, fences and field shelters etc also have to be disinfected. On the plus side though they do not cause any internal damage to horses. Sorry to potentially be the bearer of bad news - hope you get rid of them quickly!
 
Well I wouldn't claim to be a worm expert, but I would have said those were roundworms rather than pinworms. If you google them both, you can look at pictures and decide for yourself. Tapeworms are disgusting and segmenty. :(

I always think roundworms bear more than a passing resemblance to bean sprouts...
 
PennyJ said:
Well I wouldn't claim to be a worm expert, but I would have said those were roundworms rather than pinworms. If you google them both, you can look at pictures and decide for yourself. Tapeworms are disgusting and segmenty. :(

I always think roundworms bear more than a passing resemblance to bean sprouts...
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yes, i thought they were roundworms too.
Panacur 5 day drench is the best for a good 'clear out' before starting on your usual worming routine.
 
They look like ascarids (roundworms) me. I similarly found one in my yearling's poo last autumn. I think that panacur 5 day is a good idea too, then resume to normal in the spring. I just wish that more companies made the pallatable tablets/granules as worming babies is a nightmare
 
They definetely look like round worm. My pony had these over a year ago. Vet recommended equest which did the trick. Give your vet a call to advise with your yearling.
 
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