Worming

... and what will we do when the wormers stop working? What does wormer resistance mean? The term ‘Wormer Resistance’ describes how parasites (worms within our horses) have evolved to be no longer affected by the chosen worming treatment and the active ingredient within that treatment. This hugely impacts and limits the effectiveness of the […]

As we are heading into the Autumn months (apologies, we know it feels as though we missed Summer!) it is now time to start to look at our worming and testing for worms in our horses. At this time of year, and also Spring time, we look to test and/or treat for Tapeworm...

What is pinworm?Concern about cases of pinworm (Oxyuris equi) in horses has been on the increase over the last few years. Although pinworm isn't a major health threat to your horse like other worms can be, infection can cause irritation. Sometimes that can be so severe that horses will rub themselves raw around their rear, hind legs, […]