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Worming & Worming Packages

To keep worming simple yet effective we recommend using the protocols shown in the images below

Planning your worming strategy

In order to make this decision process more transparent we have implemented a “worming package”, in which the diagrams below form the basis of our treatment protocol.

This package includes us assessing your specific horses risk in its given population. We will use the diagrams below to select which animals need treatment, which need monitoring and coupled with advice on pasture management we hope to keep worm burdens to an acceptable level.

The F&P Worming Package

For Just £99/yr! ( £110 from Jan '25 due to increased external lab fees )

For £99 you get ( £110 from Jan ’25 due to increased external lab fees ) ……

  • 3 worm egg counts during the grazing season
  • 1 free worm egg count re-test if we suspect resistance is on your yard
  • 1 Tapeworm saliva test
  • 1 Redworm blood test
  • Use of the weigh bridge and body condition scoring on one visit during the year (other visits can be arranged during the year but are subject to an additional visit fee).
  • Email reminders when tests are due
  • And most importantly ALL the advice required to interpret the results (the actual wormers are at an additional cost).

We do offer an alternative package for £120 that includes a tapeworm blood test instead of the saliva kit for those individuals needing this option ( £130 from Jan ’25 due to increased external lab fees ).

* Prices and terms correct at time of writing (Dec 2024). We reserve the right to change the package as required.

Package cost saving of between £50 – £100 depending on tests done

Careful consideration should always be made when choosing when and how to worm horses. Using the flow diagram below you should be able to put your horse into one of three categories. Low / Medium and High risk.

(FEC = Feacal Egg Count / Worm Count)

Worming Flow Chart
(Credit: Austin Davies Biologics Ltd).
Worming Treatments
(Credit: Austin Davies Biologics Ltd).

Low risk:

  • Worm egg counts below 50
  • Closed herds
  • Good paddock management
  • Low stocking density
  • Regular “poo” picking

Medium risk:

  • Worm egg counts up to 200
  • Closed herds
  • Good paddock management
  • Low stocking density
  • Sporadic “poo” picking

High risk:

  • Worm egg counts above 250
  • High herd turnover
  • Poor paddock management
  • High stocking density
  • No “poo” picking

For more detailed information and videos on how to worm you horse and why we need to worm read our nurses blog here: How to worm you horse

Types of wormers

Benzimidazoles

  • Fenbendazole (Panacur) and Mebendazole (Telmin)
  • Target: Stomach and intestinal worms including larval, migrating and encysted stages,  lungworm and also kills the nematode (worm) eggs
  • Length of action: 6-8 weeks

Tetrahydropyrimidines

  • Pyrantel  (Pyratape P & Strongid P)
  • Target: Stomach,  intestinal worms and tapeworms
  • Length of action: 4-6 weeks

Macrocyclic Lactones - Avermectins and milbemycins

  • Ivermectin (Eqvalan, Vectin) and Moxidectin (Equest)
  • Target: Stomach and intestinal worms including larval arterial and tissue stages, lungworm and bot fly larvae
  • Length of action 8-12 weeks

Prazinoisoquinolone

  • Praziquantel (Equitape)
  • Target: Tapeworm
  • Twice yearly treatment, 6 months apart ideally in Spring (March) and Autumn (Sept)

What worm eggs look like under the microscope

  • Strngyle Egg Air bubbles
  • Ascarid Egg
  • Oxyuris Equi
  • Stronglye Larvae Stage 1
  • Strongyle Egg x 10 Lens Objective
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