Young Horses Require Special Deworming Considerations

Foals are more susceptible to parasite infection and have an elevated risk for developing disease.
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As the breeder and owner of a new foal, you are looking to the future. You imagine that foal growing and running in the field at the mare’s side. You look forward the countless hours of training and preparation ahead. You imagine competing and, even more, winning.

But can you imagine sickness or even death from something like parasites? Prior to the development of effective dewormers, horses of all ages often suffered and died from parasite infections. And some deworming practices have resulted in a rise of parasite resistance and reduced efficacy in certain drug classes.

“It is critical that we take parasite resistance seriously and become better managers of our horses,” said Nathan Voris, DVM, equine technical services veterinarian for Zoetis. “If we don’t take the time to evaluate our deworming practices, then we will likely see health problems that haven’t occurred since our grandfathers’ time.”

Research has shown internal parasites are becoming resistant to current anthelmintics (dewormers). Taking steps to fight resistance and improve parasite management will help maintain peak performance in our horses, Voris explained

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