Most horse owners have a regular worming program for their horses. Worming your horse is vital to your horses overall health and without a regular program in place your horse will become a host for parasites. If your horse is not wormed it will eventually have some or all of the following symptoms: diarrhea, rapid and/or severe weight loss, as well as colic, which can be life threatening.
Your horse should be on a regular worming routine. Most people worm their horses for parasites such as round worms,pin worms, thread worms, stomach worms, lung worms, and round worms.
Key treatments for specific parasites can be every 6 months for the control of bots, tapeworms and the notorious red worm.
Rotation refers to rotating the class of drug you use to worm your horse or horses. The most popular wormer's fall into three categories:
(1) avermectins (ivermectin and moxidectin)
(2) benzimazoles (Panacur, Anthelcide)
(3) pyrantels (Strongid) and the like.
Personally I use all three of these categories in my rotation program. In my personal opinion Ivermectin is the best of all three categories. It is inexpensive and highly effective. It kills all types of parasites and it is not harmful to your horse or other animals.
There are literally dozens of types of worms that can infest your horse, some worms being more prevalent in different regions of the country and some are more seasonal. Nevertheless you will need to de-worm your horse to get rid of the parasites and keep your horse healthy and happy.
Use of a broad spectrum wormer will ensure that all the worms residing in your horse are eradicated. As a rule of thumb you should worm your horse every 6-8 weeks. Wormer's come in pellet form, granules, pastes, and liquids, which will give you a variety of choices for the most persnickety horse. Do not forget to rotate to a different class of wormer every other month or so to get the best coverage for your horse.
If you are uncertain as to what type and/or brand of wormer to purchase for your horse, you should ask your Veterinarian for his /or her advice on a worming program for your horse.
Michele Anderson,
I am a horse enthusiast and an online marketer. I specialize in horse related products and information.
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