Dewormers & Fecal Egg Count Tests

Be part of the solution. Worms are developing a resistance to dewormers because they are over-used.

While some horses may develop heavy infections with parasites, others have natural immunity and require less frequent deworming.

Each horse should be dewormed every 6 months (Spring and Fall).

Horses may NOT need to be de-wormed on a monthly basis.

Best practice for deworming and save yourself money:

Conduct fecal egg counts 1-2x per year and focus deworming efforts on horses with high small strongyle egg contamination potential.

Fecal egg count test can also advise on the most effective dewormer to administer.

Choose a product that provides control of strongyles, bots and tapeworms for use in the fall, usually after the grazing season.

Focus deworming treatments during times of peak transmission - usually spring through fall when the number of non-resistant parasites will be highest in the pasture.

Most adult horses tend to have good immunity against small strongyles; 40-60% of adult horses tend to be low shedders; 20 to 30% are moderate shedders; and 10 to 30% are high; 80% of eggs come from 20% of the horses on a farm.

In my experience, increasing dewormers is not a solution for a summer sore. Please see my product page & services page. Call me for a viable solution to the summer sore.