| The Importance of Protecting Your Horse from | | | | such as an ivermectin product twice a year is a good |
| Parasites | | | | practice. Depending on your climate, April - May, just |
| Horses have worms. All of them do. The good news | | | | before bot larvae leave a horse's stomach would be a |
| is they can be kept under control with proper | | | | good time to use the bot dewormer. Then again in late |
| management. Manure removal, practicing good | | | | fall, after a killing frost and after all bot eggs have been |
| sanitation measures, bot egg removal, and keeping to | | | | removed from the horse's coat, October - November |
| a regular deworming schedule are a must. Not doing | | | | (once again depending on your climate). The rest of |
| so can take a staggering toll on a horse's health, even | | | | the year you can choose other dewormers. Pay |
| death. | | | | attention to their effectiveness against strongles, which |
| Good programs should include deworming for | | | | is a big parasite threat to your horse's health. |
| strongles (bloodworms), ascarida (roundworms), | | | | Keeping your horse on a regular deworming schedule |
| Oxyuris equi (pinworms), and Gasterophilus (bots). | | | | will help your horse stay healthy and looking so. Make |
| Using paste wormers, adult horses should be wormed | | | | sure you follow the recommended guidelines for your |
| every 6 weeks but not to go longer than 2 months | | | | horse's weight. With some wormers it can be |
| YEAR ROUND. For foals, from one month of age | | | | detrimental by not doing so. Do not use a product with |
| every month until they are weaned, then every 6 | | | | the same ingredient every time you worm (only |
| weeks until they are 1 year old. After 1 year follow the | | | | exception is being afore mentioned with pregnant |
| adult program. Pregnant mares should follow the adult | | | | mares). The active product ingredient should be |
| program until 1 month from due date, at that time they | | | | rotated. |
| should be wormed with an ivermectin product, and | | | | This is an easy way to prevent many health problems |
| again with an ivermectin product the day she foals. If | | | | for your horse. It is relatively inexpensive compared to |
| you are feeding a daily wormer, check with your | | | | the costs if it is not done. It is also relatively easy to do. |
| veterinarian to make sure if any adjustments might be | | | | It is part of good horse husbandry that should not be |
| needed for your area. | | | | overlooked. |
| Using something effective against all worms and bots | | | | |