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 In dealing with worms in your horses and ponies we hope this chart will give you an insight to the time of year certain worms and bots should be dealt with. The programme may change depending whether your horse is kept at grass or stabled and as to which type of internal parasites you are worming for. Worming Programme for Horses Kept at Grass |
 Make sure your horses mouth is empty before worming.Make shure you have all you need at hand before you administer the wormer. If you give your horse paste or gel from a syringe or tablets in feed or from the hand wait till you are certain the horse has swallowed the entire amount if wormer adminsterd. As they can often sit out some of the wormer. If you are giving wormer in granule form do not mix with a large amount of feed as it can be pushed around and knocked out of the feed skip. Another reason for giving wormer granules in a small quantity of feed is to make shure the horse has not left an amount of wormer in the bottom of the feed skip. Safe and Effective Disposal Take care of you pets and other animals not forgetting the aquatic life in and around the countryside, by safely discarding any used or part-used worming products. If in any doubt about safe disposal procedures contact your local authority for further advice. Ensure that NO product enters the water courses and protect vegetation and plant growth from spillage and waste. Particular care should be taken when you have your canine friends nearby, as some ingredients within wormers are very dangerous and can be fatal if ingested by dogs. Please ensure you read warnings, dosing instructions and contra-indications on all packaging before administering any worming product.Health and WellbeingDifferent active ingredients can have different affects depending on a range of factors. Due to this when worming, a horse's breed, height, weight, sex, living environment, time of year and medical circumstances all have to be taken into careful consideration. A horse's breed, height, weight and sex will usually determine the amount of wormer required to effectively treat these parasites. Special care should be taken when treating mares in foal, mares lactating or foals less than six and a half month to ensure a wormer compatible with their current medical circumstance is used. There are many ways in which a horse's living environment can be effectively managed such as dung picking, field rotation. These management strategies can help in reducing the need for chemical wormers. The time of year will also play a vital role in the worming product you use. During the winter months Equest and Panacur five day guard are the most effective drugs in treating Encysted Small Redworms. Throughout spring Equimax, Strongid-P (double dose) or alternatively Equest Pramox may be used to treat Roundworm and Tapeworm. To treat the Roundworms during the summer months Eqvalan, Strongid-P or Equest can be used effectively. Finally, during the autumn months Equimax or Equest Pramox can be used to effectively treat infestation of Roundworm, Tapeworm and Bots. If in any doubt about your horse's medical condition contact your vet. Worming Young HorsesThe early months of a horse's life are a critical time for parasite control. Special care should be taken when treating young foals to ensure an active ingredient suitable for use on foals is selected. Eqvalan is suitable for use from 6-8 weeks of age and once administered should be repeated every 8 weeks until the foal is 18 months of age. However, in this circumstance is Large Roundworm is a problem the foal should be treated at 6-8 weeks of age and then every 6 weeks thereafter.Under-dosingOne of the most common mistakes made when treating horses for parasite infestation is under-dosing. To ensure this is not a problem ensure you correctly identify the weight of your horse using a weight tape or if available a weight bridge. Accurate dosing is vitally important, if you under-dose your horse not only will the product not work effectively but it may enable the parasite to develop resistance to the particular active ingredient. When under-dosed worms are exposed to an insufficient dose of the active ingredient, if this dose of the active ingredient does not kill them the worms develop immunity to this drug. Worms that survive the insufficient treatment are then able to pass on their immunity or resistance to forthcoming generations, enabling these generations to survive chemical treatments in the future. |
Always read the instructions and warnings supplied with your wormer.When worming your horses and ponies this chart will give you an insight to the time of year certain worms and bots should be dealt with. The worming programme may change depending whether your horse is kept at grass or stabled and as to which type of internal parasites you are worming for. Always read the instructions and warnings supplied with your horse wormers. There is a wealth of information included with each of pack of horse wormers. As every animal is an individual, there are questions one has to ask, such as general health of your horse, age, will it be foaling, is it lactating and to be aware your horse's previous worming programme. When administering equine worming products you need to take special care. If you are unsure it is worth getting advice from your veterinary surgeon or contact Equi-store and talk to a Suitable Qualified Person (SQP) Wormers are a vital part of a horse's ongoing veterinary maintenance, horse wormers or equine wormers as they are otherwise known to the equestrian community, help control worms in your horse to keep internal parasites at bay. These worms have been known to cause fatal colic, weight loss, poor performance, rough coat, pot belly and stunted growth.Contra-indications, Warnings and Dosage should all be closely studied on every packet of wormer alongside the enclosed usage instructions.Here are a small number of points, if followed should help to reduce your horse's worm burden.Horses and ponies are individuals as such there are some circumstances, such as foaling, lactating or other reasons you need to take special care in choosing the appropriate equine worming product If you are unsure or need advice email or telephone Equi-store. We will be glad to help. It is important to know the weight of your horse. This is helpful when calculating the quantity of horse wormer required. You can purchase a weight tape here or from the bottom of the wormer page on this web site. Never under dose. This can result in worms building up resistance to specific wormers It is wise to have other animals such as sheep or cows to graze side by side with your horse as this helps to reduce the worm cycle in the field or paddock. All horses in the yard should be wormed at the same time and any new comers should be wormed and isolated away from other horses for at least 48 hours. Pick up your horses droppings from the field or paddock on a regular basis keeping it clean and help to break the life cycle of the worms..Keep an accurate record of when your horse was wormed and what was used.Never over stock your field or paddock with horsesIt is worth however getting advice from your veterinary surgeon and having a worm count done on your horses droppings before developing an effective worming strategy for your horse. |
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