wormers-direct.co.uk wormers-direct strive to offer all our customers a competitive price for cat, dog and horse worming requirements. If you have a large quantity in mind please do not hesitate to contact us for a special price as we may well be in a position to pass on from our suppliers some special deals. We have permanent special offer prices for purchasing full boxes of some of the leading and most popular equine worming brands on the market. When you are selecting your chosen products from the order pages you will be able to see the special box prices by clicking on the picture or the descriptive text. A common mistake when treating horses is under dosing so ascertain the weight of your horse as accurately as you can either by using a weight tape or even better a weigh bridge. Correct dosing is important, if you under dose your horse the product will not work efficiently and could lead to resistance. If you administer a sub therapeutic level of the drug and thereby expose the worms to the drug, but perhaps not at a sufficient dosage to kill them. Worms that survive treatment may pass on their “immunity” to subsequent generations and those generations will become more adept at surviving chemical treatments with the potential for resistance to develop to that drug. There are brands on the market that now that treat up to 700kg in a single syringe and now Equimax is available in tablet form with each pack treating up to 800kg. These larger syringes and tubes give that little bit extra to play with when dosing. When you estimate the weight of your horse remember we all lie about our weight so if in doubt, when estimating the weight err on the generous side. Although a slight overdose of wormer is unlikely to have harmful effects, as with all drugs, it is important to dose accurately and in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Different chemicals work in different ways within the body of the dosed horse so extra thought needs to be given to such circumstances of age, general health condition, administration to mares, foals and stallions and also pasture management.  There are many ways in which pasture management such as poo picking and field use can help in reducing the use of chemical wormers and so why not tell us about your particular circumstances and let us tailor a plan specifically for you. For youngstock a critical time for parasite control is the early months so take special care when treating foals ensure you select an ingredient that is suitable for use on foals and use that at the correct times.   ORDER HERE