Try Fenbendazole in the hot and cold time of year and Ivermectin with Praziquantel (EquiMAX®) in the spring to get tapes and bots. Pyrantel can be used in the fall, and if you are in a high tapeworm area, be sure to repeat the Praziquantel.

What horse Wormer Should I use this time of year?

Worming throughout the year Horses only need treating for tapeworm twice a year as the lifecycle takes six months to complete. This should be done in March and September. This can be done using a praziquantel or a pyrantel based wormer.

What Horse Wormer do I use in June?

Summer (May-Aug): carry out FEC and worm if necessary with Fenbendazole, Ivermectin or Pyrantel.

When should you worm horses in spring?

Here are the basics: You will need to deworm all horses twice yearly (after the first frost and again in the spring) with an ivermectin or moxidectin product to kill large strongyles and bots.

When should I worm with Equest Pramox?

Equest Pramox should be used in late autumn or winter to protect against enxysted small redworm and is ideal to use in Spring and Autumn as part of your regular horse worming programme.

What horse Wormer do I use in June?

When should I worm my horses?

For most times of the year, whether we need to worm our horses and with what type of wormer, should be based on the results of a faecal worm egg count (FWEC), ideally carried out every 12 weeks.

When should you worm a horse Equest?

Give a single application of Equest in Summer and Winter and Equest Pramox in Spring and Autumn. This alternate dosing every 13 weeks will control encysted small redworms, large redworm, bots and tapeworms.

What are the signs that a horse has worms?

Symptoms of worm infections in horses

• Weight loss.
• Colic.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Rough hair coat.
• Poor growth in foals.
• Respiratory problems. (nasal discharge, cough)

When should I worm my horse for Redworms?

The window of opportunity for addressing encysted small redworm is usually between December and February. If the weather remains mild then give the dose regardless before the end of the winter. In the meantime keep up worm egg counts at your regular interval.

How often should you worm a horse?

Traditionally, veterinarians recommend worming your horse every two months. However, there is a lively debate about the effectiveness of repeated use of the same wormers. Before beginning a worming schedule, it is wide to have a serious discussion with your vet about the best possible worming schedule for your horse.

When to worm your horse?

Horses typically get worms when turned out with previously infected horses or when they are turned out in a contaminated pasture. In both situations, it is highly likely the horse will become infected, as well. Traditionally, veterinarians recommend worming your horse every two months.

What horse Wormer to use in the spring?

Equest Pramox contains Moxidectin and Praziquentel. This is a combination of two drugs in one horse wormer and treats roundworm, tapeworm, bots and encysted redworm larvae stages in horses. Ideal to use in Spring and Autumn – Palatable Gel with No need for two syringes.

What Wormer is safe for foals?

Foals should be dewormed for the first time at 30 days of age. The recommended dewormer is fenbendazole , which is the active ingredient in the dewormers Safe-Guard and Panacur. Foals should be dewormed every month until they are 18 months old.