Project Description
Take the worry out of worming with one of the most successful veterinary led worming packages in the UK
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments may be unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance.
At Torch Equine Vets, we’ve prevented over 3500 unnecessary worm treatments in the last five years.
Why do we need to worm?
Worms in excessive numbers cause many gastrointestinal problems in horses, ponies and donkeys. A combination of pasture management, worm egg counts (WECs) and targeted worming will ensure that these worm burdens are kept to a healthy level and minimise the risk of disease.
Worms can cause:
Colic – medical and surgical
Weight loss and severe diarrhoea
Impactions (blockages)
Poor growth of youngsters
Blockages in intestinal blood vessels
Hair loss/itching around the tail head
Benefits of the Targeted Worming Programme:
Use up-to-date veterinary knowledge to create a ‘greener’ method of worm control
A modern alternative to traditional fixed interval dosing regimes
Identify those ‘wormy’ horses in the paddock
Provide evidence that the worming regime is effective
Identify horses carrying strains of resistant worms
Suitable for horses living individually or on larger yards
Use only effective drugs at the right time of year
Targeted Worming Programme 2021
This graph demonstrates that around 80% of samples from 2021 were below our treatment threshold of 200 eggs per gram.
Most horses as a result are only wormed once a year.
A complete annual worming solution for adult horses and ponies:
Our targeted worming programme provides a winter worm treatment to cover encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworm
Three worm egg counts are carried out throughout the spring and summer. Kits and return postage are sent directly to your door
Veterinary reports are sent out with worm egg count results
Roundworm treatments FOC if required
Optional EquiSal™ saliva test for tapeworm
Suitable for adult horses from 4 years of age
Please note that worm egg counts do not detect encysted redworm larvae, tapeworm or pinworm.
If you are concerned about infection, please contact your vet.
Full membership onto the targeted worming programme is included for all Equine Total Healthcare Plans.
A supplement of £26 is added for horses weighing over 700kg.
Individual worm egg counts are available. Our vets are happy to advise on which wormers should be used at a particular time of year.
Youngsters and pregnant mares require special consideration.
Yard Fee: £71.00 inc. VAT
Full postal scheme £77.80 inc. vat
(<700kg. Discounts available to multiples)
Independent vets, dedicated care
The provision of outstanding veterinary care and excellent customer service lies at the heart of what we do. Thanks to our five convenient locations we cover large parts of the south-west. Our reach is wide but our focus remains on offering the highest clinical standards and customer service to our highly valued clients.