Worming question

[windand rain]

If you have a closed herd, poo pick daily or twice daily where would any worms come from to encyst and so is it therefore necessary to worm for them. Worm counts are clear

 

[eggs]

We also have a closed herd with fields poo picked daily. Horses have all had negligible worm egg counts. I did worm with 5 day Panacur Guard and one of the horses passed so many red worms I was surprised she didn't colic. So yes, I still worm annually for encysted redworm.

 

[Buddy'sMum]

I have a closed herd, poo pick and rotate grazing. Counts have been 'no eggs seen' for the last 5 years. All wormed with Equest in early Jan and two had high counts in late spring.

 

[Equi]

The eggs can be ingested by other critters or birds and dropped in the paddock, or the larve can move too. They also lay dormant in the guts for ages.