ALl I can tell you guys is that on even years I faithfully paste
wormed sometimes rotating chemical classes- sometimes strickly
Ivermectin.. and odd years I did the daily wormer (double dosing 2
tubes of Strongid for tapes.

And thought I was controlling tapes and other parasites...

When Parziquantel was approved in the USA- I dosed one of my horses
and he had the symptoms of a large tape worm kill so I'm sure he had
them- as his whole demeamor and appetite was changed forever from
that day on. (He no longer acted starved 100% of the time- and
actually lost some fat-).

In addition I had a horse previously - who passed a tape segement in
his manure .. so I obviously wan't getting them years ago either..


Personally I don't think the double/triple dosing of Strongid gets
tapes.. I had a horse previously who passed a tape segement in his
manure ..

I gave the daily wormer a shot - but

I've gone back to paste wormers and De worming for tapes with
praziquantel twice per year (their life span is about 8 months per
Pfizer)

I realize Prazi may not be the best thing for an IR or chushings
horse- so decisions will have to be made on ondividual basis- like
may not wormong during the months you know you have a hormone swing
anyway (Aug/Sept and Feb.)

Barb