MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WORM CONTROL PROGRAMME: The benefits of these are if your horse is negative, worming is not needed at that time and we can also monitor for any resistance problems on a pasture. Faecal egg counts are a very popular during grazing season (spring –autumn) and are used to count the Strongyle burden of your horse. These are best used during optimum times where the risk is highest. In 2019 a blood test was created to test for Encysted Redworm. Saliva tests and blood samples can be taken to check for tapeworm burden. Strategic worming: This is most commonly used today as it will reduce resistance found in common drug groups. Please give the clinic a call for a tailored worming plan. Alongside passive immunity from worming your mare in her last trimester a strict worming protocol should be followed starting from 6 weeks old.
STRATEGIC worming means you only worm your horse if a faecal, saliva or blood sample suggests that the horse has a high worm burden.įoal worming: Foals are to be wormed differently to adult horses and are very susceptible to worms which can cause death.ROUTINE worming means you administer an anti parasite medication (a wormer) to your horse throughout the year, at the interval described by the wormer you have chosen.(NO LONGER RECOMMENDED).There are two methods of worming your horse: Pastures can remain contaminated for a considerable time.Hence we advise regular removal of faecal material from pastures and good land management to minimise the burden on your pastures. Your horse will catch worms if it is turned out with other horses or donkeys that have worms, because the pasture will be contaminated with eggs and larvae. This is a useful indicator of how high your horses worm burden is at that time. A worm burden can result in:įaecal Egg Counts (FEC) can be carried out on faecal samples at our clinic to check the eggs which are being shed. How do you know if your horse has worms?Įven a horse that appears to be in good health may have worms causing internal damage, particularly in young and aged horses. It’s clear preventative measures are better than cure and a strict worming management programme including targeting certain worms at optimum times of the year is recommended. Large volumes can cause stomach blockages however normally these larvae cause no clinical signs. Whilst grooming the horse can ingest these eggs and the larvae end up growing on the lining of the stomach. Bots: Bot flies are highly irritant to horses and lay eggs on the horses’ hair.
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