Is your deworming protocol outdated? Modern research has shown that our traditional worming tactics are not the best way to deal with equine parasites.

Internal parasites can cause weight loss, inappetence, diarrhea, colic, and slow the growth of young horses. Common parasites include small strongyles, tapeworms, ascarids (aka roundworms), and large strongyles. In adult horses, small strongyles and tapeworms are the most prevalent while, in foals, ascarids are of the biggest concern.

While dewormers are good preventative medicine, traditional deworming protocols are now recognized as a large contributor to parasites resistant to common dewormers. Resistance to dewormers is a growing concern, meaning over time dewormers will become less effective at treating parasitic infections in our horses. This means it is time to rethink how we approach deworming horses.

Advertisement