We will be hosting a webinar on 26th May 2022 at 7.30pm with the anthelmintics (wormer) expert and British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) president elect, David Rendle. The webinar will be an opportunity for vets, owners, yard managers, students and anyone else interested in equine health to learn more about this complex and important subject.
We are proud to be at the forefront of finding new ways of tackling high worm burdens in horses and ponies. Our team have gained a great deal on insight from managing our yards and providing free, no-shame advice to both our carers and the wider equine community. In this webinar, we will be joining forces with renowned expert David Rendle to provide an in-depth look at the best ways to manage worms and anthelmintic resistance. The webinar will offer a mixture of up-to-date science and practical tips that can be used by everyone from vets and yard managers to individual owners.
Resistance to worming medication is becoming a significant problem for those involved in the care of horses and ponies. As early as the 1980s, vets and equine professionals noticed that worms could become resistant to available medication. When this happens, the treatment stops working and the worm burden starts to increase causing health problems for the affected equine.
There are five main types of worms found in equines: small redworms, large redworms, tapeworms, roundworms and bots. All of these can seriously affect a horse’s health causing potentially fatal gastrointestinal issues such as colic, ulcers and blocked intestines. Without effective anthelmintics the equine population is at serious risk of health problems and even early death.