Worming help needed!

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Hope I'm posting this in the correct place!

Ever since we bought Dolly some two years ago, we have struggled with worms. She seems very susceptible to them.

Please bear in mind, that we are liveried on a very well kept bhs riding school/livery yard with a strict worming routine.

The worms she seems to get are (I think) pin worm type. White or creamy looking, small earth worm shaped. (Sorry for gross description)

I would post photos of them, however since we first saw them early March, and I spoke to the vet who requested a worm in a jar to investigate, I haven't seen another little ****** since!

She was wormed frequently last year, due to repeatedly having worms again. I imagine she has a resilience to wormers now, and don't intend to just throw any old wormer at her until I know what she has.

My question is, what's next? Blood tests perhaps?

Other things to note is that each worm egg count she's ever had comes back as zero (sometimes in the same week as I have seen worms!) And this time last year she has a "colic like" episode which I suspect was warm related.

I'd really appreciate any advice given, or a new direction to be pointed in for further research.

Thank you.
 
What have you wormed her with? Pinworm are persistent and don't normally show on a worm count as they are not like proper horse worms, they don't cause ill thrift or colic or damage insides. They may cause itching and certainly look unpleasant. You need good hygiene and old fashioned wormers to treat them successfully, not modern ivermectins or moxidectin. Have you had a pinworm information sheet from Westgate Labs? That would be a starting point. Many horses on 'strict worming programmes' have worms.
 
Thanks for replying! She's been wormed with equest, strongid p and panacur 5 day (over period of 12 months).

I'm guessing its pin worm (but only from my own research) should I have this confirmed somehow?

I will look on westgate labs website and start from there. No, not had an info sheet. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

I'm relieved they don't sound as harmful as others, but she definately is itchy, has rubbed patches off either side of her tail.

Thank you for your help.
 
I really hate yard worming plans as they aren't helpful to each horse but makes the yard feel better!
Strongly recommend having your tested and an actual plan for your horse devised.
Good luck
 
Hi dianchi.

Would you suggest blood tests then? Is anything else available for testing?

Thanks for your help. X
 
My horse came with serious pin worm, you get some cello tape,put on there bottom hole, under there tail and either side of the bum cheeks. Put it on some clear plastic take it to your vets, they will look under the microscope and will be able to see the eggs.

He had to have five stringed p, over one month he was so riddled, and I had to wipe his bum twice a day with baby wipes, and put lots of Vaseline on his bum once a day, to catch the eggs.

There has been no sign since, and that was eleven months ago, it's a very strict boring routine you need to get into to et on top of them.
 
My horse has also still got pinworm despite using similar wormers to yourself. I thought I had got rid of them, but saw one poking out of his bum a few days ago. I spoke to my vet and have dropped off a dung sample.

I did the disinfecting and washed his anus and surrounding area every day with hibiscrub and covered in baby oil to stop the eggs sticking. It hasn't worked.

The worms don't bother him at all though.

Awaiting news from vet tomorrow :(
 
5bs and Nicnac, thank you for commenting. This sounds quite familiar.

What I don't understand is why I have seen no worms for over a month now. Saw worms beginning of March, Dolly itching bum. Absolutely nothing since???

Will discuss sticky taping for eggs with vet, but also going to contact westgate as suggested.

I'm reluctant to start jabbing Dolly for blood tests unless necessary.

Nice to know we're not alone anyway! Thank you! X
 
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