22/07/2025
EDITED TO ADD:
For further clarity, these results are POST our annual bot/tape worming for all horses on property which was done in May - FEC’s were due to be done earlier but due to many factors, samples have only just been collected and tested.
It is such a positive sign that the worming program in place is working when you receive your FEC results back and majority of horses are on zero, or very low numbers and not requiring treatment 🙏🏻
There are a range of horses here, from our two stallions, youngstock, agisted horses and retired horses…
81.48% of horses tested do NOT require worming or treatment.
3 horses tested do not reside on property 24/7, but do rotate through on an Agistment basis.
This percentage means 22/27 horses tested have returned great numbers.
Thank you to WormCheck for processing our samples as fast as you did! This means we can treat the necessary horses sooner rather than later to hopefully bring them up to speed with the rest of the horses 🙏🏻
We highly recommend doing FEC’s on your horses to know what worm burden (if any), your horses have prior to worming.
“Worm resistance in horses is a significant and growing concern. This resistance is primarily driven by the overuse and inappropriate use of dewormers, including frequent treatments and underdosing. To combat this, a strategic worming program is recommended, utilizing f***l egg counts (FECs) to determine which horses need treatment and when, rather than relying on routine, calendar-based deworming.”
