| There is more and more natural wormer for horses on | | | | products are scientifically tested and might not be |
| the horse health market available. | | | | effective enough for some worm species. Their |
| Keep in mind that those products are working though, | | | | effectiveness is still not as well researched as the |
| but only in combination of a very careful and thorough | | | | chemical products. |
| deworming program. | | | | Natural wormer based on homeopathic or herbal |
| This includes a regular worm egg count of faeces | | | | ingredients usually cause none or only minor side |
| samples of every horse on the premises and an | | | | effects. But they can cause occasionally side effects |
| effective environment management. Additional blood | | | | that can be quite severe, if an acute onset of allergic |
| sampling will give results about presence of worms in | | | | reaction occurs. So be careful and seek professional |
| the intestines. | | | | advice before you administer those drugs. |
| If a worming program will be used for the first time | | | | Natural products are not killing adult worms, larvae or |
| and new horses come onto the premises a frequent | | | | worm eggs; they are just creating an environment in |
| dosing during the first weeks/months will be required. | | | | the equine digestive tract to make it uncomfortable |
| How frequent depends on the product itself. | | | | and unattractive for worms. |
| Although natural wormer is significantly cheaper than | | | | You will understand that larvae and worm eggs are |
| allopathic (chemical) products, you will find that an | | | | not influenced by the product. Only, if they also mature |
| effective management and initial treatment is an | | | | to an adult worm, they will probably prefer to" leave". |
| investment. Once it is up and runs well, you might find it | | | | There are a lot of alternative worming products on the |
| cheaper on the long term. | | | | market and descriptions do promise a lot. Before |
| If one of the above mentioned factors is being | | | | buying a product try to contact sales departments, get |
| neglected, worms will soon be present again. | | | | more information by reading fact sheets and try to find |
| Bear in mind that not all of those natural worming | | | | people who use it and can share their experience. |