Just don't get this. My horse and pony were both wormed Feb, and they have only been back on the grazing for a month. However, I've just seen two what I think are red worms in the poo (can't tell which one of course). How can this be????? What should I do now????? Thank you.
WORMING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Redworm after worming.
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First of all get a worm count done so you know what you're dealing with?
What did you worm with? If you wormed in February then with most drugs you're overdue if you follow a standard plan. There can be resistance problems with some drugs, the only way to tell is to do a count, worm & then do another count to see how much the burden has been reduced. Also did you weigh tape so that you'd got a reasonable idea of how much to give?
I'd definately start with a worm count though.
What did you worm with? If you wormed in February then with most drugs you're overdue if you follow a standard plan. There can be resistance problems with some drugs, the only way to tell is to do a count, worm & then do another count to see how much the burden has been reduced. Also did you weigh tape so that you'd got a reasonable idea of how much to give?
I'd definately start with a worm count though.
It's unlikely that you'd have a resistance problem with that one anyway & you should still be ok since it's supposed to do 13 weeks. How strange! Did they have a high count before you wormed them?
The only thing I can think of is maybe some encysted ones have hatched out, I know Equest is meant to deal with encysted but there's always the chance it won't get them all.
The only thing I can think of is maybe some encysted ones have hatched out, I know Equest is meant to deal with encysted but there's always the chance it won't get them all.
Forgive me if this sounds totally daft - but are you sure the worms you have seen actually came out of the horse's system? Only I do know on our grazing , any reasonably freshish dung is rapidly inhabited by little wriggly red worms that are immature or some sort of earth worm - they come up out of the ground and work their way through all the delicous horse poo!
Sorry if this a stupid suggestion - but did once have a friend say 'Urggh!!!
look at the worms the horses have got'!
Scuttled over to see the good old earth worms doing their natures job. sons says they are brilliant bait for fishing though!
Sorry if this a stupid suggestion - but did once have a friend say 'Urggh!!!
look at the worms the horses have got'! Scuttled over to see the good old earth worms doing their natures job. sons says they are brilliant bait for fishing though!
I had exactly this too with a new horse and used the Pramox. I ended up worming again with Vectin two weeks later and so far so good.
Forgive me if this sounds totally daft - but are you sure the worms you have seen actually came out of the horse's system? Only I do know on our grazing , any reasonably freshish dung is rapidly inhabited by little wriggly red worms that are immature or some sort of earth worm - they come up out of the ground and work their way through all the delicous horse poo!
Sorry if this a stupid suggestion - but did once have a friend say 'Urggh!!!
^what she said
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