THE HORSE GAZETTE
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Request a fecal egg count
HELP YOUR HORSE
By Eleanor Blazer © 2009
Ever had a colonos- tapeworms is not reliable. Tape- eggs per gram may only need to
copy? worms infrequently shed segments be dewormed twice a year. De- fight off flies and mosquitoes
It is a test doctors advise which may contain eggs (needed worming horses that do not need
we have regularly after age 50 to for detection). In comparison, other to be aggressively dewormed is
detect polyps and cancer within the intestinal worms shed eggs almost expensive and can create resistance
colon. Preparation for the test is not continuously. to dewormer ingredients.
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pleasant. The lab will report the Many vet clinics will do
There is a test horses small strongyle egg count as eggs a fecal test to detect worms, but not
should have twice a year – the FEC. per gram. The FEC scale is: less count the eggs per gram. In order
It’s not unpleasant, for the horse. than 150 eggs per gram – low; 151- for the test to be beneficial you
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Horses are lucky – all 399 eggs per gram – medium; 400 must request a count.
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