Testing for tapeworm is a really good idea, especially if your horse has had unexplained colic or your have never tested. So if you have been wondering how you can test your horse for tapeworm this is what you need to know.
It is really easy to do with a simple saliva test.
STEP 1 Order your EquiSal Test Kit
So if you look at our worm count test shop page here you will see you can buy
Equisal Tape worm to test for tapeworm only, or combine it with one of our other test kits
You can choose a pack with more than one test:
- Single Worm Count & Equisal Tape Worm Test – this test pack will test for redworm, roundworm (as for Single Worm Count Kit) and tapeworm.
- Single Worm Count, Pin Worm and Equisal Tape Worm Test – this will test for redworm round worm, tapeworm and pin worm
You can also choose:
- The Annual Subscription which will send you tapeworm tests throughout the year.
STEP 2 – Take your sample
Once you receive your test kit. You will have detailed instructions so you know exactly what to do:
- Make sure you prepare the pack as per the instructions by sticking your unique barcodes onto the containers.
- Make sure your horse hasn’t eaten anything in the last 30 minutes.
- Hold the test in the horse’s mouth until the bottom turns red.
- Put it in the container
- Seal the bags
- Pop in the post
How to test your horse for Tape Worm
The video from Rosie our Ambassador explains this brilliantly:
STEP 3 – Results
Once we have received your result from the Austin Davis Lab, we email you your result.
We won’t just give you the result, but you will get advice for each horse specifically and which wormers you should buy to use if needed.
We will tell you which active ingredients target the tapeworm, which wormers on the market you should look at and then you can go and buy the best-priced wormer for you saving you more money.
STEP 4 – Follow Up
You are busy and have enough to worry about! We know that, so we enter your details into our database and let you know when the time comes to test again and which tests you should do at the time of year.
Or if you are on the subscription plan we will just send you your next test when the time is right.
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