Individualized Strategic Deworming Program

First Year:

1. Perform Fecal Egg Count 8 weeks  after the last dewormer (12 weeks if moxidectin)
       a. Assigned equine to categories based on quantitative FEC
           i. Low Shedder <200 eggs/gram of feces
           ii. Medium Shedder 200-500 eggs/gram of feces
           iii. High Shedder >500 eggs/gram of feces
2. Perform another FEC 2 weeks after proper administration of the dewormer to determine resistance
       a. Deworming should result in >90% reduction in egg counts
       b. If not reduced to proper counts, deworm with another product and retest in 2 weeks
3. Perform FEC before and 2 weeks after all new dewormers to determine resistance patterns

Subsequent Years:

1. Perform twice yearly FEC to monitor parasite control

Dewormer Schedule:

Foals and horses up to 3 years of age:

1. Starting at 60 days of age we recommend rotating dewormers at 8 week interval
       a. Start with either fenbendazole or pyrantel followed with ivermectin alternating every other 8 weeks until 3 years of age

Horses that are new or returning to a farm:

1. Ivermectin + Praziquantel when introduced to the farm
2. Perform a FEC 8 week's post dewormer and enroll in program
       a. If eggs are present begin a Panacur Power Pack
       b. Recheck FEC 2 weeks after Panacur Power Pack