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After 2 years of being boarded in crappy situation after crappy situation, my horses are FINALLY on my own property. However, the baby (1 year and 4 months old) has slightly runny poop with visible white and red worms in it.
My question is: what dewormer do I use, how often, and for how long?
They've been wormed using Ivermectin and Praziquantel alternating every 4-6 months.
They are ages 24 and 1.5. Haven't seen the 24yo poop to check and see if it's wormy too. |
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Well we had an issue with our worker due to they got imume to the worker so try a different stronger brand and see what happens if he work issue worsens you might want to get a vet out just to check her over |
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https://www.horse.com/content/wormer/horse-wormer-guide/ |
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And be careful with heavy worm burdens using too strong of a dewormer, the worms can all die off at once and lead to colic :/ |
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The 24 yo does not have visible worms. Watching them closely now that they're home. His poop seems normal consistency and does not have any visible worms. Baby has pretty wet poop and visible worms still. He's also pooping a lot. Calling the vet tomorrow for advice. I also have to give them the stuff to get sand out of their gut. And they'll be getting a ton of alfalfa and hay and grass they weren't getting before. Not to mention they'll actually be getting fed consistently. It makes me nervous for colic. |
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Thought I'd share for future reference for others. My vet said to give them both a double dose of Panacur (fenbendazole). After 11 days, give them each a single dose of ivermectin. Follow with a regular worming schedule. |
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This probably sounds like hippy nonsense, but we worm all of our animals with diatomaceous earth. It's a mechanical dewormer and is safe for animals of all ages. It also helps firm up stools and prevent diarrhea. I increase the dose when it's pup season because our lady has a hard time keeping the weight on when she's nursing. It works wonders for us, and it makes me feel better than chemical dewormers because we have serious issues in my area with drug tolerance in parasites. |
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oh cool, Anonymitat! We use diatomaceous earth to help with fleas with our dogs and cats and even chickens (they don't have flea issues but love to sand-bathe in it). I'll have to use it in-between chemical dewormers. I want to use chemical dewormers less often. Plus the colt gets diarrhea easily, so that should help there. |
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I use quest gel, it works amazing haven't seen 1 worm ever, I've never noticed any diarrhea or pain. sorry for such little info.. |
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My trainer has said that Quest Plus is a very powerful dewormer, and only needs to be used 3-4 months. Never seen any negative side effects, but I really don't know much about it |
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