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Sample Paste Wormer Rotation Schedule
6 times per year, every other month recommended worming
January/February
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| March/April |
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| May/June |
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| July/August |
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| September/October |
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| November/December |
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Dewormers with different active ingredients
are effective against different types
of worms. See our Paste/Gel Dewormer
Comparison Chart for a side-by-side comparison
of which dewormers are effective
against which parasites. To
keep your
horse in tip-top shape, it is important to
rotate dewormers to prevent
dewormer
resistance from developing.
This schedule is a very basic dewormer
rotation program. If you suspect your horses
may have tapeworms or would like a
deworming program customized to your
region or conditions, consult your veterinarian
for a course of treatment.
If you feed a daily dewormer, such as
Strongid C or Strongid C 2X, be aware that
it is not effective against bots, so you
should deworm once in the fall and once
in the spring using a 1.87% equine ivermectin
paste dewormer to control bot infestations.
Deworming Tips
Use Ivermectin as your base deworming drug.
Read what each dewormer is "effective against." Many new dewormers are
also now "effective against" tapeworms.
Choose the brand you like the best or best value/price (according to what it is "effective against" and your needs).
Be sure to get an accurate weight measurement for correct dosages.
Be sure to clean up any spilled dewormers, since it can be toxic to other animals.
John Lyons' Perfect Horse/April 2003
Deworming Made Easier
by Karen E.N. Hayes, DVM, MS
Here are my four stick-to-it tips:
1. Buy the whole year's worth of dewormer at once. If you don't have it on hand, you may miss a critical deworming date.
2. Label each tube with each horse's name and the date to be given.
3. Keep your dewormers handy, but store them out of reach of children and pets.
4. Post a calendar prominently in your barn. On it, clearly mark the day before each deworming day to give you time to prepare. On the scheduled day, set out your dewormer where you can't miss it.
Written by Karen E.N. Hayes, DVM, MS, an Idaho-based equine practitioner.
This article first appeared in the June 1999 issue of Horse & Rider magazine.
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Handy helpers...
·Paste/Gel Wormer Comparison Chart
·Pellet/Liquid Wormer Comparison Chart
·Paste Wormer Rotation Schedule
·Deworming Tips
Paste Wormers
Agri-Mectin Paste
Anthelcide EQ Paste
Equell Paste
Equi-Cide Paste
Equimectrin Paste
EquiMAX Paste
Horse Health Ivermectin Paste
Ivercare Paste
Panacur Paste
Panacur Power Pac
Quest Gel
Quest Plus Gel
Rotectin 1.87 & Rotectin P
Safe-Guard Paste
Strongid Paste
Strongylecare Paste
TapeCare Plus Paste
Zimecterin Paste
Pellet Wormers
Continuex
Equi Aid CW
Equine Wormer Pellets
Pellet-Care P
Safe-Guard Equi-bits
Strongid C & Strongid C 2X
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