Worming question

[xRobyn]

Probably really stupid but how soon can you worm for regular worms after a tapeworm wormer?

Horse moving yards so will be wormed on saturday but he also needs his tapeworm wormer (equest pramox) this week. He's been wormed once this year for tapeworm (I know it should be twice) but don't want to OD him!

 

[PennyJ]

The Pramox will do other "regular" worms as well as the tapeworm and lasts 13 weeks. It has some sort of delayed dose thingy, so consistently works during the 13 week period apparently... Why can't you just either worm him this week or delay worming till you move yards?

What I'm trying to say is that if you give him the Pramox wormer this week, he won't need worming again when you move yards - he won't need worming again for 13 weeks after that, so you would be O/D-ing him if you wormed him again...

 

[xRobyn]

If the pramox covers everything then it should be ok. I may just give it to them to give to him so they can see him getting it. Will have to discuss it with YO.

Thank you

 

[chrissie1]

And stand there while you see him get it, wouldn't be the first time a wormer hadn't been used in the intended recipient......

 

[xRobyn]

Hmm, my mum will be there but if YO says it's ok then will get him wormed in front of her so she can see.