22/10/2011

We have had a lot of Gad Flies about this year, so worming with the correct wormer is important...

Equine wormers

  Wormer's are divided into four different chemical groups:

1. Macrocyctic lactones (Ivermectins and milbemycins), Eqvalan, Equest, Eraquell, Bimectin, Vectin, and Equimax

2. Benzimidazoles, Panacur (fenbendazole) Telmin (mebendazole)

3. Pyrantel Embonates, Strongid P, and Embotape

4. Praziquantel, Equimax, and Equitape

Macrocyctic lactones treat bots, small redworms, large redworms and lungworms.

Benzimidazoles treat roundworms, large redworms and small redworms.

Pyrantel Embonates treat large roundworms, large redworms, small redworms, seatworms/pinworms and tapeworms (all species).

Praziquantels treat all three species of tapeworm

Equine Annual Worming Schedule

January to March     Routine worming
April                           Tapeworm
May to September   Routine Worming
October                     Tapeworm
November                Encysted Redworm
December                Bot Worming.

This is a general outline for an annual worming schedule, however in the Costa del Sol we find that worming twice a year is sufficient as during the summer the extreme heat kills eggs.