worms

[jessikaGinger]

My mare is up to date on het worming but this morning there were some in her poop should I worm her again she was done 3weeks ago?

Thanks

 

[Borderreiver]

They are probably pinworm (like beansprouts?), hard to get rid of, unpleasant but not really harmful. Ask your vet for help, maybe worm with Strongid p which seems to reach the hind gut better than others.

 

[Cuffey]

If you kept a sample for your vet that could be of use.

You may need to do the 5 day Equine Guard for encysted redworm

Definitely speak to your vet as resistant worms could be involved and your current routine worming programme may not be changing chemical groups annually/biannually as is currently recommended

Worm egg counts are useful but do not show up tapeworm eggs or encysted redworms.

As above pinworms seem to be causing problems but you would probably have noticed your horse rubbing her backside as these cause irritation around the anus.

 

[jessikaGinger]

YES!! that's it...Beansprouts they look exactly like them...
I will ring my vet now and see what he suggests thanks

 

[SamanthaG]

Our new horse didnt come with a worming history, so they recomended we worm him with a double dose of Panacur 5 day, theen 48hours later Equest

 

[brighteyes]

Our new horse didnt come with a worming history, so they recomended we worm him with a double dose of Panacur 5 day, theen 48hours later Equest

Blimey? Without even doing a worm egg count?