HEROS - how to care for your horse - WORMING
Worm programme
1. Horses should be treated for tapeworms twice yearly, in approximately April and October. We prefer to use the single dose tapewormer like Equitape or Eqvalan Duo and give them the correct dose relating to their weight. Use a weight tape to determine the approximate weight or a weigh scale preferably.
2. Each horse should have a Panacur Guard 5 day wormer course in March annually. This deals with the treatment and control of adult and immature roundworms which are around at that time. It is a good wormer to use if your horse looks wormy and is not readily putting on weight.
3. For the rest of the year you need to use either an Ivermectin, Fenbendazole or Moxidectin (Equest) based product and alternate brands annually, if possible trying not to repeat in under 2 years, as the worms grow immune to the product given time.
4. Most syringes contain 600kg. It is better to slightly overdose than underdose as most wormers are very safe, but be careful with Equest with should not be overdosed in foals. If you have any queries with which products to use please do not hesitate to contact us.
5. Foal should start their worm programme at around 6 weeks and have the right amount for their weight. 6 week old foals will be around 125 – 150kg depending on breed and size obviously. Foals do not need to be tapewormed or have a 5 days wormer until they are well over 1 year old but should maintain a good regular worm programme. The mare should also be wormed correctly through their pregnancy as they pass worms on to the foal.
Different worming products
Equest – Oral paste containing Moxidectin – treats and controls large and small redworms, pinworms, stomach worms, intestinal threadworms and bots.
Equitape – Oral pasts/gel containing Praziquantel – treat and controls Tapeworms. One syringe per 600kg weight.
Strongid – P – Oral paste containing Pyrantel Embonate – treats and controls redworm, seatworm/pinworm, roundworm and tapeworm.
Equimax – Oral paste containing Ivermectin ph Eur and Praziquantel – treats and controls infestations due to adult and immature roundworms, lungworms, bots and tapeworms. One syringe per 600kg weight.
Eraquell – Oral paste containing Ivermectin. One syringe per 700kg weight.
Eqvalan Duo - Oral paste containing Ivermectin and praziquantel. Treats and controls tapeworms, large and small strongyles, hairworms, pinworms, roundworms (ascarids), neck threadworms, intestinal threadworms, large-mouth stomach worms, bots, lungworms and cutaneous onchocerchiasis in equids. One syringe treats up to 600kg.
Maximec – Oral paste containing Ivermectin – treats and controls immature roundworms, lung worms and bots.
Vectin – Oral paste containing Ivermectin – treats and controls adult and larval stages or small redworms, arterial stages or small redworms, arterial stages or large redworms, lungworms and bots with a single dose.
Pyratape P – Oral paste containing Pyrantel Embonate – treats and controls large and small redworms, pinworms and tapeworms.
Bimectin – Oral paste containing Ivermectin PhEur, - treat and controls small redworms (adult and immature), large redworms – adult and 4th larval (arterial), pinworms, lungworms, ascarids, stomach worms, intestinal threadworms, cutaneous worms and bots. One syringe treats up to 600kg.
Embotape – Oral paste containing Pyrantel Embonate USP – for treatment and contol of adult infections of large and small redworms, ascarids and pinworm found in the gastro-intestinal tract of horses and other equines. Also treat and controls tapeworm when given at a double dose rate. One syringe treats 600kg single dose or at double tapeworm dose one syringe treats 300kg bodyweight.
Exodus – oral paste containing Pyrantel Embonate for treatment and contol of oarge and small redworms, ascarids and pinworms. Exodus also treats and controls tapeworm infections if given at a double dose. One syringe treats 600kb at a single dose or 300kg at a double dose.
Panacur Equine Paste – Oral paste containing Fenbendazole for the treatment and control of adult and immature roundworms.
Panacur Equine Granules – Granules containing Fendendazole for the treatment and control or adult or immature roundworms.
Panacur Equine Guard (5 day wormer) – Oral liquid for horses containing Fendendazole for the treatment and control of adult and immature roundworms. Five day course and a very good wormer for doing a thorough job.
Telmin granules – White granules containing Mebendazole for treatment and control of large and small strongyles, ascarids, pinworms and lungworms.
Telmin paste – White paste containing Mebendazole for treatment and control of large and small strongyles, ascarids, pinworms and lungworms.
Noromectin – oral paste containing Ivermectin for the treatment of large redworms, small adult redworms, lungworms, pinworms, ascarids, hairworms and threadworms.
