The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has updated their equine parasite control guidelines, which were first released in 2013. The guideline’s focus has been on individualized deworming and targeted treatments at appropriate dosing quantities.
The guidelines still focus on horse owners and caretakers working closely with their veterinarians, and they also identify key parasites as well as diagnosis and treatment standards. New information in the guidelines include:
- All treatment recommendations are based on horse owners and caretakers using a fecal egg count test
- Horses should be dewormed no sooner than eight weeks before a fecal egg count is performed to correctly evaluate parasite resistance development
- Small strongyles remain the key parasite concern in adult horses; treatment for small strongyles in their encysted stage is recommended
- Ascarids are a main parasite concern in young horses
- Reduced efficacy of deworming products can be caused by incorrect storage or incorrect dosage, as well as expired product
- Moxidectin remains the best active ingredient to suppress small strongyle eggs
Read more at The High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal.
Read the updated Parasite Control Guidelines here.
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