pistolpete
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Four out of the seven yards I have been on just poo-pick to the sides of the field. Can anyone tell me if that is sufficient to reduce worm burden on the grazing? Thanks in advance.
Worming Question
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pistolpete
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I am confused about what to use to worm also. There are sheep on the field where my horse is, they are poo-picked daily and I just had a worm count done and it was zero. Going to do the tape worm test when it arrives. Anything else I should do?
soloequestrian
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I think that if you put the poo at the lowest point in the field, it would reduce the egg burden because nothing would wash back into the field. The horses would be likely to avoid the immediate area around the much heap. If the poo is being moved to an area where rain would wash through it and onto the field, might not be so useful.
I don't worm if there is a low egg count and a negative tapeworm test. You may be advised to worm for encysted redworm over the winter, but I'm skeptical about doing that in a horse that has a consistently low burden. Also, there are resistance issues with Panacur Equine Guard and reports of bad reactions in some horses to moxidectin products, and these are the only two that are reported to be effective against encysted larvae.
I don't worm if there is a low egg count and a negative tapeworm test. You may be advised to worm for encysted redworm over the winter, but I'm skeptical about doing that in a horse that has a consistently low burden. Also, there are resistance issues with Panacur Equine Guard and reports of bad reactions in some horses to moxidectin products, and these are the only two that are reported to be effective against encysted larvae.
