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... 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 […]

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, […]

Here in the UK we have many different flying insects. For us as horse owners, the horse fly receives the most attention and us as owners spend a lot of time trying to determine whether to use a fly rug, cover in fly spray before you ride or turnout, or simply do nothing each year.