Action must be taken as we ‘stand on a precipice’ in horse and human health
Zoetis, Worming. We are standing on the precipice of a return to a pre-antibiotic world where routine medical and veterinary procedures would become impossible. This was the stark warning given at the...
View ArticleSometimes the weather wins: owners struggling to poo-pick reassured on worm...
ScreenshotOwners have been urged not to feel guilty if they are unable to poo-pick fields at the moment, as “there are times the weather simply wins”. Parasite specialist Westgate Labs has reassured...
View ArticleOwners warned of ‘notable rise’ in worm egg counts this autumn
Library image. The particularly warm and dry 2025 summer is thought to be linked to a “notable rise” in worm egg count results in UK horses – even among those horses who have historically had low or...
View ArticleYard owners urged to play their part against ever-growing and deadly threat...
Zoetis, Worming. Yard owners are urged to play a part in tackling growing and potentially deadly wormer resistance. Project WORMS, an initiative set up by vets is asking owners and managers of livery...
View ArticleHorse First. Every Time. Every Season – why your horse needs a tailored,...
Anna and Roo on their way to finishing second in the novice silver freestyle to music at the Scottish Summer Area Festivals 2025. Horse First. Every Time. Every Season – find out how a tailored,...
View ArticleNew test welcomed for ‘most dangerous’ equine parasite
Pile fo horse poo in the fieldA new test for potentially fatal large redworm in horses is “another useful tool in the kit”. Westgate Labs has launched the test after a resurgence of Strongylus...
View ArticleDo one thing this year to improve your horse’s health and make parasite...
Advertisement Feature with Westgate LabsWhile the message about the importance of targeted worming is spreading, too many horses remain exposed to the unnecessary risks of parasite infection and...
View ArticleWe must change how we worm our horses before it is too late, say experts
Repeated blanket treatments for drug-resistant worms must be avoided. Library image.New guidelines on equine worm control have been launched – with the warning: “If horse owners don’t make these...
View Article‘Desperate need’ to reduce wormer use in horses after new research on deadly...
It is critical that horse and yard owners and vets work together to delay further resistance to wormers, as research finds “vital clues” to aid the fight. Two surveys were organised by Project WORMS...
View ArticleClarification on equine wormers under new veterinary prescribing rules
Zoetis, Worming. Tighter regulations around prescribing veterinary antibiotics and antiparasitics have been welcomed – as clarification is provided on equine wormers. In September, the Royal College of...
View ArticleOwner warning: risk of fatal disease increases if wrong wormer used
Zoetis, Worming.Owners are urged to ensure they choose the right wormer this winter – or increase the risk of potentially fatal disease. Products that specifically target encysted small redworm must be...
View ArticleHorse & Hound’s essential guide to worms and deworming
The recommendations around worming horses have changed significantly, so make sure you’re up to date with the latest best practice to keep your horses healthyIt is inevitable that every grazing horse...
View ArticleVet offers free jabs and wormers to riding schools hit hard by lockdown
Library imageA veterinary practice in Wales is offering free visits, vaccinations and wormers to riding schools hit hard by lockdown restrictions. Abbey Equine Clinic in Abergavenny, south Wales, is...
View ArticleLess frequent but targeted worming could help prevent welfare ‘catastrophe’
Zoetis, Worming.More evidence has emerged to indicate that reducing worming frequency does not typically have a negative effect on horses’ health, and may help prevent an “equine welfare crisis”....
View ArticleThe Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 29 – Katy Marriott-Payne on Olympia |...
In our 29th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s showing editor Alex Robinson chats to showing producer Katy Marriott-Payne about her three Olympia M&M...
View ArticleMonths-old foal given 2% chance of survival fights back from the brink
The owner of a months-old foal who was given a 2% chance of survival owing to extensive damage by horse worms wants to share his story to give others hope. Coloured colt Beau was thought to be about...
View ArticleStark warning of more colic deaths unless owners act to avoid worming...
Zoetis, Worming.Horse owners may be facing an “Armageddon” of wormer resistance if we do not take urgent evasive action. This is the message from Dave Rendle, equine internal medicine specialist,...
View ArticleNew blood test for encysted small redworm to launch this autumn
Library imageA new blood test which can diagnose encysted small redworm burdens will launch in September. The test, which will be available to horse owners via their vets, can diagnose all stages of...
View ArticleNew encysted small redworm test: owners asked for help with final step
Library imageOwners have been asked for their help in final evaluation of a new blood test for encysted small redworm. Austin Davis Biologics, who provide EquiSal Tapeworm testing, is in the final...
View ArticleOwners urged to take action over potentially fatal parasite
Owners have been urged to treat horses for encysted small redworm before spring – or risk possibly fatal consequences. A number of recent cases of serious disease caused by severe encysted small...
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