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Mature Horses (horses over 24 months) April
Foals and Young HorsesPerform a Fecal Egg Count (FEC) on all horses. Catagorize horses as 'worm shedders' based on the results:
If FEC in April was >150 epg, deworm those horses with oxibendazole or pyrantel. FEC on these horses 10-14 days later to make sure there's no dewormer resistance issues. July Deworm all horses with ivermectin/praziquantel FEC on all horses September FEC on horses with >150 epg in July.
FEC on horses with <150 epg in July.
Remove remaining bot eggs from coats and deworm all horses with ivermectin (horses under 24 months) Within
24 hours of foaling
Deworm mare with ivermectin 1-2 weeks of age ivermectin 2, 6, 10, 14, and 18 months pyrantel or benzimidazole 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 months ivermectin July/August ivermectin/praziquantel Pregnant Mares We do not deworm until 90 days gestation |
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