Worming count different at new location

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MochaDun

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Can a horse's worm count result change when they move to a different location? I've had my pony worm counted regularly for the last 3 years and all been <50epg so he's had his tapeworm dose Spring and Autumn and a winter Equest for encysted redworms. We're somewhere else now and on a properly managed worming regime at last which is great (ie, last place didn't have one and fields weren't pooh picked only harrowed about once a year so I just got advice on how best to protect mine the best I could in those circumstances). My first worm count from new place shows he needs wormed for other worms which really surprised me as I thought I'd kept him as worm free as I could at the last place where he would have been more exposed I thought. Just curious really how the little blighter worms work! And I suppose at the back of my mind is the worrying thought that the worm counts I've had done for the previous years weren't a true picture?
 
Had a similar situation a few years ago. Had clear counts for 4 years, moved ponies for 2 weeks on another field. Next count was really high, spoke to Westgate Labs and wormed accordingly, next count was fine again and has been fine since.
 
It's the count figure where I'm confused - my results previously have been quoted in the standard 50epg basis, this current one (different place) has been given to me as "4"... so just checking with the place that's done the count this time as that doesn't mean anything to me as a result. I just want to get a gauge of how wormy he is! I do find parasites fascinating...(maybe I need to get a life...) :)
 
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