What’s the right dewormer for your horse?
Martin Nielsen talks about having the right deworming program and presents some of the research his team has been doing.
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Parasite series
Why you shouldn’t deworm all your horses, all the time
What are parasite refugia? Why are they important in parasite control? Martin Nielsen explains why.
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Deworm debunk: Wormer rotation and resistance in horses
Does dewormer rotation prevent drug resistance? Well, maybe not. Watch this video and learn why.
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Deworm debunk: Do you deworm at the first frost?
Do you deworm at the first frost? Watch this video and learn why that does not make much sense.
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The worm turns … into a video series on parasite control in horses
Series of short video messages aim to debunk myths over worming and how best to manage equine parasite control.
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Thousands of bugs to emerge in new parasite digitization project
Terrestrial Parasite Tracker aims to digitize more than 1.3 million parasites, including the likes of ticks, mosquitoes and mites.
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Computer model paints a 40-year picture of future worm resistance in horses
Model which took five years to develop can make predictions for 20, 30, 40 years or more in the matter of a few hours.
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Red alert for horses: Encysted small redworms can be killers
There are only two active ingredients licensed to treat encysted small redworm: a single dose of moxidectin or a five-day course of fenbendazole.
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Latest science advances included in makeover of equine parasite handbook
Second edition of Handbook of Equine Parasite Control is published.
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New parasite control product relies on the natural action of a fungus
“It is using nature to fight nature, rather than chemicals to fight nature,” its developer says.
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The worm turns, but does it also affect bacterial gut health in the horse?
European research seek to learn more about the relationship between strongyles and gut bacteria.
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Free worming advice offered to British horse owners
Consultations will cover the age range and health status of each horse and take into account the way they are kept, pasture maintenance and the relative risks of parasite infection.
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Saliva-based test cut tapeworm drug treatments in horses by 86%, study finds
The charity Bransby Horses says the test is now an integral part of its tapeworm control programme.
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Signs of ivermectin resistance seen in small strongyles on large British stud
“Overt anthelmintic resistance will likely emerge in future, should the current regime of ivermectin administration continue.”
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Tackling tapeworm: Horses at risk from killer parasite
Tapeworm infection can result in life-threatening colic such as blockages in the small intestine (impaction colic), spasmodic colic or a serious condition called intussusception.
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Keeping on top of worms in young horses requires a plan – and here it is
Good worm control is essential for maintaining health in young horses.
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Parasite resistance likely in every horse operation around the globe, says expert
“The first step is to acknowledge the extent of the problem,” says Dr Martin Nielsen.
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Spectre of parasite resistance in New Zealand Thoroughbreds raised in study
Current practices for parasite control in breeding and racehorses in New Zealand are arguably not sustainable, researchers suggest.
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Cyathostominosis: The deadly disease that could be lurking in your horse
Horses younger than five or those with previously poorly managed worm burdens are the most susceptible to diseases such as cyathostominosis.
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Ivermectin’s effect on dung-loving organisms examined
Testing conducted in four countries, under different climatic conditions.
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