When to first worm a foal?

[_jetset_]

Just wondering when to first worm a foalie?

Hannah was wormed 5 weeks before she had Troy, so when should she be done too?

(Pictures coming tonight!)

 

[Tia]

I will be worming Cloud Ivermectin within 12 hours of foaling; mainly to stop scouring of the foal.

 

[_jetset_]

Hmmm... not done that one!

He has never scoured at all, in fact it was quite the opposite (he had to have an enema

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Someone mentioned 4 weeks, but I can't find any info on it.

 

[Maggie2]

Tend not to worm foal until 8 weeks, but then again we worm mare on day of foaling with Ivermectin too.

 

[juliebrewer]

I wormed mine at 6 weeks, then every 6 weeks after that untill xmas. Now its with all the others at 10 weeks. (I have sheep to cross graze)

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks... I did not worm as he was born, and I was told by the vets to worm Hannah (the mum) 4 weeks before foaling but because she was a bit over, it ended up just over 5 weeks before he was born.

 

[lilym]

foals can be treated with eqvalan (ivermectin) from 6 weeks of age or strongid p as a single dose (pyrantel embonate) from 4 weeks of age.

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks... that is what I needed to know!

I have bought the one that all the horses at the yard were done with the last time as the wormer supplier said it would be suitable. It is Eraquell...

 

[amandaco2]

i gave strongid p at the dose interval for foals from 6weeks old and once she was 8months i used equest and gave her a tapeworm dose in the autumn.

 

[lilym]

eraquell is ivermectin same as eqvalan

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks... so this would be ok to worm at 6 weeks then?

 

[Tia]

Yes 6 weeks is the usual first time for worming foals.

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks Tia... I am beginning to understand I have a lot of learning to go yet!

 

[Tia]

You've been through a foaling.....that's a heck of a lot more understanding than a lot of horsey-folks know.

I think you are doing great.

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks Tia... It's things like when to worm etc that I just don't know about. But that is why this forum is so good, someone will usually know the answer

 

[Lynne21]

Worm the foal at 10 days old with 1/2 a tube of Panacur and then at 3 week intervals . Stops foal scour and most foals are born with a small worm burden picked up from the mare during the foetal stage.