Does your horse spit out it’s wormer? How can you stop it? It’s a common problem so you aren’t alone. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a problem! In a study by Virbac, 70% of horse owners said struggled to worm their horses! Another study of 480 horses by the French Ministry of Defence, said that 22% spat out between 29% & 68% of the wormer! SPIT OUT MATTERS – BUT WHAT MAKES IT WORSE IS… Most horse owners underestimate […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Clare Wood – Equine Faecal Egg Count Solutions (@efecsltd) Have you seen an increase in the worm count results for your horse this year. “My whole yards worm counts have come back very high! Why is this?” This means they have not been allowed or been able to selectively graze as they would normally. So whereas normally you’d have rough areas where they use as toilets. But now you look across […]
A study released by the Lab at Austin Davis Biologics Ltd – the founders of the EquiSal tapeworm saliva test, showed that Tapeworm infections were found to be a significant concern in colic cases of four yearlings. “Tapeworm should be considered a significant pathogen in young horses“. they said Colic indicates pain in the horse’s abdomen. Often deemed unpreventable and unpredictable it’s a huge concern to every horse owner! The Study The individual colic cases occurred over several years (one […]
You want to be the best owner your pony could possibly have, right? And that means making sure your horse is as healthy and happy as possible. So that means treating your horse for worms? But before you head out to buy a wormer! You need to know this… Know Your Enemy First! A major worm burden can be life-threatening to your horse. The damage worms leave in the gut can result in colic, diarrhoea and other significant problems that may […]
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