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Horse De-worming Tips & Information from Jeffers Equine
THIS INFORMATION IS A GENERAL GUIDE ONLY; NOT A RECOMMENDATION IN ANY WAY. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR EQUINE VET FOR THEIR EXPERT ADVICE.
The five most common de-wormer ingredients
found in horse wormers are:
Febendazole,
Ivermectin,
Moxidectin,
Praziquantel,
and Pyrantel.
Fenbendazole
controls large strongyles, encysted
early & late-third-stage & fourth-stage
cyathostome
larvae, small strongyles, pinworms,
& ascarids.
Horse dewormers that contain
Febendazole include: Safe-Guard Paste
Ivermectin
controls large strongyles, small strongyles, pinworms, ascarids, hairworms,
large-mouth stomach worms, bots,
lungworms, & intestinal threadworms.
Horse de-wormers that contain
Ivermectin include:
Generic Ivermectin
Equimectrin
Equell
Zimecterin
Moxidectin
controls large strongyles, small
strongyles, pinworms, ascarids, hairworms, encysted
cyanthostomes, hairworms, large-mouth
stomach worms, & bots.
Horse dewormers that contain
Moxidectin include:
Quest Gel
DO NOT
GIVE MOXIDECTIN TO FOALS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OF AGE
Praziquantel
controls tapeworms.
Horse de-wormers that contain
Praziquantel include: ComboCare
Zimecterin Gold Equimax
Pyrantel
Pamoate and Tartrate
control large strongyles, small strongyles, pinworms, ascarids, & tapeworms
when double-dosed.
Horse de-wormers that contain
Pyrantel Pamoate and Tartrate include: Generic Pyrantel Exodus Paste
Strongid
P
Pyrantel
Tartrate is the ingredient in daily
horse de-wormers. Horse de-wormers that
contain
Pyrantel Tartrate include:
Equi Aid CW Strongid C 2X
Strongyle Strongid
C
Why are there so many choices of horse
de-wormers when each one does about the same thing? Parasites develop a
resistance to some de-worming chemicals over a period of time.
Here are some very general guidelines for your
horse de-worming program:
 | Ascarids,
also known as roundworms, most
often affect horses under 15 months of age.
Most veterinarians recommend a foal be de-wormed for the first time between
1 and 2 months of age. Extreme care must be observed because if large
amounts of worms are killed, a blockage of the intestinal tract can occur. A
half-dose of de-wormer can be administered, & then a second dose can be given a week
later. |
| After
that, some vets advise the foal be de-wormed every two months until 2 years
of age. Older horses gradually develop immunity to ascarids. |
| DO
NOT GIVE MOXIDECTIN TO FOALS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OF AGE.
|
If you purchase a new horse, especially a young one, consult a veterinarian and conduct a fecal test. Horses with a history of colic may benefit from the use of a daily de-wormer. It has been documented that horses with chronic colic episodes may show improvement when started on these products. A horse de-wormer which kills bots should be used at least twice a year.
THIS INFORMATION IS A GENERAL GUIDE ONLY.
