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| In order to optimise your horses health and
performance a worming programme us essential. This will be based
on many factors including geographical location, the horses age
and type, stocking density, and the frequency of horses coming
and going away from their home field. Parasite control depends
on both the management of the grazing, and the careful use of
wormers. One is not effective without the other! No single drug can control all the horses internal parasites. Below is just one treatment programme. The key to overcoming a worm problem is to break it's life cycle. Heavy Horses Online recommend you consult professional veterinary advice before giving wormers to your horse. It is important you keep a record of any drug you administer to your horse. |
| Month | Purpose | Treatment |
| January or February | Encysted small Redworm | Fenbendazole for 5 days or Moxidectin single dose |
| March | Tapeworm | Pyrantel double dose or Ivermectin/Praziquantel single dose or Praziquantel single dose or Moxidectin/Praziquantel single dose |
| April to August | Grazing season- Targeting mainly Strongyles |
Ivermectin every 6 - 10 weeks or Pyrantel every 6 - 10 weeks or Fenbendazole every 6 - 10 weeks or Moxidectin every 13 weeks |
| September | Tapeworm | Pyrantel double dose or Ivermectin/Praziquantel single dose or Praziquantel single dose or Moxidectin/Praziquantel single dose |
| October | Migrating large Redworm | Ivermectin or Pyrantel |
| November | Encysted small Redworm | Fenbendazole for 5 days or Moxidectin single dose |
| December | Bota | Ivermectin |
(c) Heavy Horses Online 2007