Saturday, December 11, 2010

Worming your horse regularly is very important to prevent them from Parasites

Most horse owners have a regular worming program for their horses. Worming your horse is essential for your horses overall health and without a regular schedule instead of your horse will be a host for parasites. If your horse wormed it eventually have some or all of the following symptoms: diarrhea, rapid and / or severe weight loss, and colic, which can be life threatening.
Your horse should be in a regular routine worming. Most people worm their horses for parasites such as round worms, pin worms, pinworms, stomach worms, lung worms and round worms.
Main treatments for certain parasites can be every six months to combat bots, tapeworms, and the infamous red worm.
Rotation refers to rotating the class of drugs used to worm your horse or horses. The most popular wormer's fall into three categories:
(1) avermectins (ivermectin and moxidectin)(2) benzimazoles (Panacur, Anthelcide)(3) Pyrantel (Strongid) and the like.
I personally use all three categories in my rotation program. In my personal opinion Ivermectin is the best of all three categories. It's inexpensive and very effective. It kills all types of parasites and it will not harm your horse or other animal.
There are literally dozens of types of worms that can infest your horses, some worms are more prevalent in different regions of the country and some are more seasonal. However, you should de-worm your horse to get rid of pests and keep your horse healthy and happy.
Using a broad spectrum wormer will ensure that all the worms in your horse eradicated. As a rule, you worm your horse every 6-8 weeks. Wormer comes granular, granules, pastes and liquids, which gives you a different choice for the most finicky horse. Do not forget to turn to another class of wormer every other month or so with the best coverage for your horse to get.
If you are unsure about what type and / or brand to buy wormer for your horse, contact your veterinarian for his opinion on a deworming program for your horse.

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