Wormy horse?

[poiuytrewq]

Can anyone advise please.
My horse I thought was getting a bit fat- normal coming into summer but surprised me going on the state of my grass this year!
On standing back and examining him properly I see he's lost muscle (top line) this is understandable as ive struggled with the exercise recently due to a neck problem (mine not his!) its fixable.
He has visible ribs- only slightly as in from an angle they are not highly obvious or very defined looking.
But his tummy is still a bit "pot bellied" looking?
He's 15, semi retired regularly wormed- last done with Pramox. The paddocks are poo picked regularly, daily in the summer.
I have just ordered online worm count kits from Westgate Labs but what do you think?
- also I know that tapes wont show up in the count but the recent Pramox should cover that?
Other two horses on same regime look absolutely fine.

 

[Izzwizz]

Pramox will have covered for tapeworm. Lack of exercise as you say may well be the cause, if he seems well otherwise.

I would ride him and see how it goes and if worried, ring your Vet for advice.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Yes ok, I do like to stress about them!
It may well be that- My job working with fit race horses never helps as I view my own as grossly fat at all times where actually they are never really very over weight- I think he's not a shape im used too and compare him a bit too much maybe!