Worming A Foal

[Kings Settlement Farms]

I have a recently weaned 3 month old mini foal. Weaning went beautifully - she was DEFINITELY ready mentally, as well as physically.

What do you use to worm with? I know not to use Quest etc, but I'm not so sure she weighs enough yet to use anything else either! My vet would like her to have ivermectin and fenbendazole - but wasn't sure of the answer when I presented her with this question. Just use a dab with the worming tubes? Get the pelletized wormer?

 

[chandab]

She should have already been wormed a couple times by now and needs to be wormed monthly til 12-18 months old with double dose of fenbendazole or pyrantel pamoate, rotating in ivermectin (single dose) starting at about 5 months old. Foals have no immunity to parasites, so are considered high shedders and are treated as such. I'll grab a link for more information.

 

[Kings Settlement Farms]

She has been wormed one time, but it was before she was in my care. I took the mare and foal about a month ago to help a friend out of a tight spot. I have a chart with a worming/vaccine schedule from my vet I have been following, but as it comes time for the next worming dose - which product do I use? The tubes? The pelletized fenbendazole?

 

[chandab]

http://keswickequineclinic.com/images/Foal_Vaccination_and_Deworming088.pdf

http://www.midriversequine.com/deworming-your-foal/

Dosage for foals of fenbendazole and pyrantel pamoate is double their weight, which is the foal dosing protocol.