Deworming horses

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

This came in from the parasitology dept of our local veterinary hospital.  


Hmm, and people wonder why my faith in vets is waning...        


>> 
>> It is definitely not necessary to deworm your horses every 6 weeks - 
>> this is asking for problems as far as anthelmintic resistance is 
>> concerned (build up of resistance of the worm to the available 
>> deworming remedies). Please take a fresh faecal sample from each 
>> horse and send it to me as soon as possible so that we can verify 
>> whether the horses are positive or not before deworming again. I will 
>> then send you recommendations as well as guidelines to deworming 
>> your horses. 
>> 
>> My husband is a stable manager at an Equestrian centre in Pretoria - 
>> we deworm our yard of almost 70 horses every 4 months and have 
>> had no problems whatsoever. There are very good remedies available 
>> on the market. 
>> 
>> Please send the faecal samples (keep cool at all times but do not 
>> freeze) to: Lynne Michael, Parasitology, Onderstepoort Veterinary 
>> Institute, and let me know when to expect them so that we can sort 
>> your problem out!
>> 


Would love to hear any comments you guys might have.


Tracey