A low level of worm infection can lead to weight loss, poor
performance, illness in horses and gene
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Flies - Why should your horse put up with them?
Posted by Wormers-direct on 15th Jan 2020
Flies are not only a major irritation to horses,
causing them to become stressed and uncomfortable
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Neck Threadworm (Onchocerca species)
Posted by Wormers-direct on 15th Jan 2020
The
larvae (which are called microfilariae) live in the tissue under the skin and
are ingested by
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Encysted small redworm in horses
Posted by Wormers-direct on 15th Jan 2020
A survey (Equine Health Survey
(NEHS) May 2012) of horse owners showed that nearly half were not wo
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Equine pinworm - How it affects your horse
Posted by Wormers-direct on 15th Jan 2020
Pinworm (Oxyuris equi) burden is becoming an
increasing problem for UK horse owners. Pinworm
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How fleas can affect your household
Posted by Wormers-direct on 15th Jan 2020
There has certainly been an explosion
of flea bites and infestations this year mainly due to the we
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Horse pasture management in the UK
Posted by Wormers-direct on 15th Jan 2020
With regard to horse pasture management and
worm parasite burden we are often asked about the effec
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Mud Fever affecting horses
Posted by Wormers-direct on 14th Jan 2020
Mud
Fever is the enemy of horse owners in winter, with wet and cold conditions
plus the constant w
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Understanding equine tapeworm as a cause of colic
Posted by Wormers-direct on 14th Jan 2020
Tapeworms are an important and potentially very
damaging parasite affecting the horse. They
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Incorrect worming statistics
Posted by Wormers-direct on 13th Jan 2020
According to findings from the 2016
National Equine Health Survey, almost a
third of owners are us
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Anthelmintic resistance in horses
Posted by Wormers-direct on 13th Jan 2020
Anthelmintic resistance in
horses has been reported since the 1970’s, mainly to the benzimidazole g
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Contra-indications and warnings
Posted by Wormers-direct on 13th Jan 2020
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