10/30/2024
Thank you, this is a great reminder for everyone.
❄️🐛🐴 There is one dangerous parasitic stage of the small redworm that we need to be particularly aware of at this time of year as it can have fatal consequences. Winter is the season to consider how we tackle the possibility of encysted redworm. This means either blood testing or treating with an appropriate wormer.
Between December and February is time to
✅ test or treat for the possibility of encysted redworm
✅ reduction test to ensure treatment has been effective
✅ Have you tested for tapeworm in the last 6 months? EquiSal test if required.
✅ Are you in an area where you need to consider bots?
💊 If we need to treat then a moxidectin wormer is the preferred choice for most horses - a 5 day fenbendazole is the other option which may be considered especially for youngsters or those who are very lean. We should also use this opportunity to reduction test to ensure our worming has been effective, particularly if using the latter chemical.
More ➡️ http://bit.ly/WinterWorming
