Just wondered how many of you worm, and how many don't, and why?
Would also be interested in your suggestions: I have always wormed every 3 months, but my yard doesn't have a policy of worming, so it's up to the owners, and as all the horses are kept in shared fields, there doesn't seem a lot of point in worming if everyone else isn't doing it, and it's a big yard with lots of owners and a lot of people don't worm. I've decided to trial Verm-X, the natural alternative, which also comes with a worm burden kit so I can check how her guts are doing 21 days after worming. I figure it can't do any harm! I was thinking of just using a conventional tapeworm pharmaceutical treatment twice a year too, as worm burden kits don't test for that and you need a specific product to get rid of it anyway. Does that sound sensible?
Would also be interested in your suggestions: I have always wormed every 3 months, but my yard doesn't have a policy of worming, so it's up to the owners, and as all the horses are kept in shared fields, there doesn't seem a lot of point in worming if everyone else isn't doing it, and it's a big yard with lots of owners and a lot of people don't worm. I've decided to trial Verm-X, the natural alternative, which also comes with a worm burden kit so I can check how her guts are doing 21 days after worming. I figure it can't do any harm! I was thinking of just using a conventional tapeworm pharmaceutical treatment twice a year too, as worm burden kits don't test for that and you need a specific product to get rid of it anyway. Does that sound sensible?