EFEC Nutrition

21/12/2024

📮 Take note of you are planning to send Equisal samples

Please don’t send your samples now until the new year 🎄🎉

Royal Mail will be holding them at the local depot until we return on 2nd January

18/12/2024

🪱 Winter Parasite Control

It’s time to consider encysted small redworm risk in our horses.
You can check your horses parasite risk level through www.whatsyourwormrisk.com

So what are the options? 🧐

🩸Horses at low risk of parasite infection are recommended to get the blood test for encysted small redworm completed by your vet and sent off to Austin Davis Biologist
💉 Horses at a moderate and high risk of infection are recommended to be treated with a Moxidectin or Fenbendazole product.

For more information get in touch via messenger r or email.

19/11/2024

Management and monitoring tools are essential for good equine parasite control 🪱

We ultimately want to reduce the risk of wormer resistance developing and make sure our horses are at optimal health 🩺

To help equine owners understand their horses risk of parasite infection a handy calculator tool has been developed by the team at Austin Davis Biologics Ltd

https://www.whatsyourwormrisk.com

14/11/2024

🪱 New Regulations 🐴

Due to changes in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations there is some additional information required to be recorded before a suitable anthelmintic can be advised.

Don’t worry though to help make this process easy, once initial results have been sent we will share a link to an online form for you to complete so we can gather all the information needed. 📱

01/11/2024

🍂 It’s not too late to complete your autumn parasite control🪱

It is recommended to complete a worm egg count and Equisal tapeworm test now.

Treating for encysted small redworm is recommend to be done after the first frost ❄️ Due to our changing climate this rule doesn’t necessarily apply, instead we need to wait until temperatures are below 6 degrees Celsius for over 10 days consistently.

Don’t forget there is now an encysted small redworm blood test for horses at low risk. Send a message to find out more information that suits your horses.

22/10/2024

🪱 It’s really important we look at how we currently view management of our horses and consider ways we can change to help improve health and welfare

New guidelines on equine worm control have been launched – with the warning: “If horse owners don’t make these changes now, it will be too late.” Cross-sector group CANTER (Controlling Antiparasitic resistance in Equines Responsibly), has published a “crucial” document setting out key pr...

15/10/2024

Are you from ROI and looking to purchase EquiSal Tapeworm tests? 🤔

Unfortunately we can’t supply EquiSal tests to customers in ROI but the Irish Equine Centre are official stockists.

Autumn is tapeworm testing time for horses - the IEC has EquiSal kits in stock

15/10/2024

Do you have an equine business?

This unique event is designed to support equine business owners. I’m looking forward to presenting at it covering advances in equine parasites 🪱

If you run a yard, riding school, breeding operation or offer advisory services to equine professionals, this event is tailored for you!

06/10/2024

What a fantastic weekend 🪱🔬🐴
I’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of tests received from our drop off box at the Dressage at Home and international camp with nearly 50 horses tested so far.

To top the weekend off I got a break from testing to go down the centre line with Callie taking home 1st in prelim and 5th in novice 🎖️

Lots of results will be send out over tonight and tomorrow evening.

04/10/2024

Thank you Emma at dressageathome for having me out to talk about sustainable worming approaches and helping to educate the campers on anthelmintic resistance 🪱 Lots of great questions ask!

I have a special offer on all weekend, our drop box will be available in the barn stables. If your at Castle Irvine Necarne on Sunday for the gala show the drop box and offer for £5 per worm egg count will be available for all show attendees. 🐴

03/10/2024

🪱 Fantastic news to be able to share the release of the CANTER guidelines

We are delighted to announce the launch of today! UK’s first cross-sector guidelines for equine worm control 👊🏻
These guidelines cover how to
1. Carry out a risk-based approach to estimate potential spread of worm infection.
2. Carry out the best pasture and management to reduce infection from the environment and help break worm life cycles.
3. Use tests such as worm egg counts and antibody tests to determine whether horses need worming based on egg shedding or worm burden level

Each guideline chapter is available separately on the CANTER website so you can access the information you need quickly 👇🏼

https://canterforhorses.org.uk/canter-rolls-out-first-cross-sector-guidelines-for-prescribers-on-equine-worm-control/

19/09/2024

✨ We are excited to be part of the dressageathome camp in Castle Irvine Necarne on the 4th-6th October

I will be giving the campers a talk on Friday looking into parasites that affect our horses and providing some top tips on parasite management.

There will also be a SHOW OFFER available over the three days. Only £5.00 per worm egg count.

A drop off point will be available at Castle Irvine Necarne

13/09/2024

🪱 What is an Equisal test for?

Equisal kits contain a saliva swab that are used to help identify tapeworm burdens.
As the tapeworm has an unusual lifecycle, a faecal worm egg count is unreliable. 🔬

Facts about Tapeworm:
🪱 They require an oribatid mite to complete their life cycle
🪱 There are only two chemicals that are effective against them
🪱 They are related to a high incidence of colic
🪱 Autumn and Spring are the best time of the year to test for them

Equisal testing should be a key part of your worm control programme.

The EFEC bundle deal contains a faecal worm egg count and Equisal test for only £25.00 (contact directly for yards with over 5 horses)

11/09/2024

Loving the new EquiSal Tapeworm packaging 🪱
We are stocked up for autumn testing 🍂

05/09/2024

🪱 Some great autumn worm advice from EquiSal Tapeworm

AUTUMN! Here are a few ways to help you prepare for the season ahead! 🍂🍁🪱

03/09/2024

🍂 Autumn is nearly here and it's time to start thinking about your autumn parasite control

It is recommended to complete:
🪱Faecal worm egg count
🪱Equisal test (if not completed or treated for tapeworm within the past 6 months)

Pasture management is still important so make sure to keep up with regular poo picking, avoid over grazing and try some cross grazing if you have access to sheep/cattle

Check out the EFEC bundle which includes a faecal worm egg count, Equisal test and qualified advice on treatment and worm control.
https://www.efecnutrition.com/product-page/autumn-and-spring-bundle

11/08/2024

🏆 Show Special 🏆

This weekend we are delighted to be a sponsor for the Dressage Ireland NR Summer league final at Castle Irvine Necarne

We will be offering a show special at £5.00 for a faecal worm egg count sample.

A drop off point will be in the barn stables and orders can be made via our website. I will make sure to leave spare bags for anyone that wants to collect a sample at the show 🪱