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JANUARY-MARCH WORMING GUIDE

FOCUS FOR JANUARY-FEBURARY-MARCH

  • Encysted small strongyles
     

  • Bots (carried over from fall)
     

Tapeworms (esp. warm climates)

Products: Quest Plus, Panacur PowerPac, Equimax
Holistic: BioWorma, DE, Pumpkin Seed

January Worming Guide
Parasites to target: Encysted small strongyles
Recommended wormer: Moxidectin (Quest Gel)erPac)

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Multi-Pack Optional in Link

Moxidectin 2% Gel – A powerful dewormer (macrocyclic lactone class like ivermectin) effective against encysted small strongyle larvae as well as bots and other worms. Often sold as Quest® Gel. Use with caution in foals or minis due to narrower safety margin.

Note: Moxidectin is usually given once a year (often late winter/early spring) because it can target encysted strongyles that other drugs. Do not use concurrently with other macrocyclic lactones.

Quest Plus Gel (Moxidectin + Praziquantel)

Description:
Quest Plus Gel is a broad-spectrum dewormer combining Moxidectin and Praziquantel. It targets bots, encysted small strongyles, and tapeworms — ideal for late fall and winter use.

Best For:

  • Adult horses over 6 months

  • Horses on rotational worming plans

  • Targeting heavy parasite loads before spring

 Active Ingredients:

  • Moxidectin 2% – Kills bots, small/large strongyles, pinworms

  • Praziquantel 12.5% – Specifically targets tapeworms

 Dosage by Weight:

Horse Weight Syringe Amount

250 lbs1/5 syringe

500 lbs2/5 syringe

750 lbs3/5 syringe

1000 lbs4/5 syringe

1250 lbsFull syringe

  • Always dose based on accurate body weight

  • Use the plunger markings on the syringe to set dosage

  • Do not split doses across multiple horses

 Warnings & Precautions:

  • Do not use in foals under 6 months

  • Use caution in miniature horses and ponies (risk of overdose)

  • Avoid use in sick, underweight, or debilitated horses without vet approval

 How Often to Use:

  • Once per year (fall/winter) as part of a rotational program

  • Especially useful after the first hard frost to eliminate bots and encysted larvae

  • Consult your vet if your horse is a high shedder or has been exposed to heavy parasite environments

Option #2 January Worming Guide Parasites to target: Encysted small strongyles 5-day Fenbendazole (Panacur Power-Pac)

 Description:
Panacur Power Pac is a 5-day double-dose deworming regimen using Fenbendazole. It’s especially effective against encysted small strongyles, making it a powerful winter treatment.

 Best For:

  • Horses with high fecal egg counts

  • Rotational programs that need a deep cleanout

  • Owners who want a trusted, time-tested dewormer

 Active Ingredient:

  • Fenbendazole 10% – Benzimidazole class; kills small/large strongyles, pinworms, ascarids

 Dosage by Weight (Daily x 5 days):

Horse Weight Daily Syringe Amount Total Needed (5 Days)

250 lbs1/5 syringe1 full syringe

500 lbs2/5 syringe2 full syringes

750 lbs3/5 syringe3 full syringes

1000 lbs4/5 syringe4 full syringes

1250 lbsFull syringe5 full syringes

  • Comes pre-packaged in a 5-tube PowerPac

  • Designed to treat a 1,250 lb horse over 5 days

  • Administer full amount once per day for 5 consecutive days

 

 Warnings & Precautions:

  • Safe for most horses, including foals and breeding stock

  • Do not skip days — must be given 5 days in a row

  • May not be effective against tapeworms or bots

 How Often to Use:

  • Use once per year if encysted small strongyles are confirmed or suspected

  • May alternate yearly with Quest Plus for strategic rotation

  • Always consult a vet before starting high-dose treatment programs

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Option #1Holistic Alternative for January
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BioWorma®

Biological control for worms

Natural biological control to reduce infective nematode larvae within the manure of grazing animals

  • An in feed non-chemical biological control for the free-living stages of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes of grazing animals

  • Acts by substantially reducing the numbers of infective worm larvae emerging from manure onto pasture (including chemical/multi-resistant larvae)

  • Biological control with Duddingtonia flagrans is applicable to the larvae of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats and other grazing animals including Deer, Alpacas and Zoo animals

  • A natural fungus that is safe, non-toxic and residue-free

  • It has no negative effects on non-target soil nematodes, dung beetles, earthworms, microarthropods, soil bacteria and fungi.

Active Constituents:

Each gram contains: a minimum of 500,000 chlamydospores of Duddingtonia flagrans IAH 1297.

Properties:

BioWorma® contains the spores of Duddingtonia flagrans, a natural fungus found in soil and on pasture. It is a non-chemical biological control for the free-living stages of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes of grazing animals, which acts by substantially reducing the numbers of infective worm larvae (including chemical/multi-resistant larvae) emerging from manure onto pasture. When fed to animals, the thick-walled spores remain inert (having no effect within the host animal) and resist digestion, passing through into the manure. There they germinate and form trapping organs that capture, paralyse and consume emerging worm larvae (including chemical/multi-resistant larvae), interrupting the crucial re-infestation stage of the parasites’ life cycle, thus reducing the amount of re-infection on the pasture.

The spores are safe, non-toxic and residue-free. There are no negative effects on non-target soil nematodes, earthworms, microarthropods etc.

Biological control with Duddingtonia flagrans is applicable to the larvae of: SEE LABEL FOR FULL LIST

Sheep & Goats: Barber’s Pole Worm or Wire Worm (Haemonchus spp.), Black Scour Worm or Hair Worm (Trichostrongylus spp.), Brown Stomach Worm (Teladosagia (Ostertagia) spp.), Nodule Worm (Oesophagostomum spp.), Thin-necked Intestinal Worm (Nematodirus spp.) and Hookworm (Bunostomum spp).

Cattle: Barber’s Pole Worm or Wire Worm (Haemonchus spp.), Brown Stomach Worm (Ostertagia spp.), Black Scour Worm or Hair Worm (Trichostrongylus spp.), Hookworm (Bunostomum spp.), Intestinal Worm (Cooperia spp.), Thin-necked Intestinal Worm (Nematodirus spp.), Nodule Worm (Oesophagostomum spp.).

Horses: Large strongyles (large red worms), including Strongylus spp., Triodontophorus spp. and Oesophagodontus spp., small strongyles (small red worms or cyathostomes), including Cyathostomum spp., Cylicocyclus spp. and Cylicostephanus spp., Stomach Hair Worm (Trichostrongylus axei), Ascarids (Parascaris equorum), Threadworms (Strongyloides westeri) and Pinworms (Oxyuris equi).

Other grazing animals: including Deer, Alpacas and zoo animals

Dosage and administration:

Abridged see DIRECTIONS FOR USE on label and read carefully

  1. Treat animals with a suitable chemical wormer.

  2. Move treated animals onto low worm pasture (ideally not grazed by the same animal species for a minimum 6 weeks).

  3. Commence daily use of BioWorma® to minimise pasture infectivity and maintain the animal’s low worm status.

  4. Thoroughly mix BioWorma® with feed or feed supplements. BioWorma® will begin to work immediately within the manure.

  5. Recommended for strategic use during periods when weather conditions are conducive to larval development and transmission on pasture at temperatures above 5° Celsius (40° Fahrenheit) throughout the year. Use in conjunction with a recommended worm management strategy program for your area.

Bodyweight* (kg)2550100200300400500**

Dosage (grams per head per day)1.53612182430

*Dose according to heaviest animal in the group.

**Use additional 6 g for each 100 kg thereafter

Natural option to support parasite control. Feed ground pumpkin seeds or seed extract like this as part of a short 7–10 day cleanse
Option #2 for Holistic Alternative for January

Pumpkin Seed + DE Combo

Pumpkin Seeds (raw, ground):

  • May help paralyze or flush intestinal parasites

  • Feed up to 1 cup per 1000 lb horse daily for 7–10 days

Diatomaceous Earth (Food Grade):

  • May support a healthy gut and slow parasite growth

  • Use 1 tbsp per day in grain (per 1000 lb horse)

These alternatives are best used as maintenance, not crisis treatment. Always pair with fecal testing and good manure management.

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February Worming Guide

February worming should focus on Tapeworm control

Best For: Broad-spectrum parasite control, tapeworms, strongyles
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(3 Pack) Bimeda Equimax Horse Wormer Ivermectin 1.87 Percent and Praziquantel 14.03Percent Paste Tube
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Product Description

EquiMax Horse Dewormer Treat and protect your horse from the most common disease of horses, internal parasites, with one safe and effective compound. EquiMax Horse Dewormer aids in the treatment and control of roundworms, tapeworms, lungworms, and bots in horses with a single dose. Treats up to 1320 lb body weight. Quick facts about Equimax: single dose treats a broad range of equine parasites - including bots & tapeworms best results when used in both the spring and fall can help reduce tapeworm-associated colic easy-to-use handle syringe/applicator offers more accurate dosing horses enjoy the apple flavor flat-nose applicator means all the paste pushes out - less waste View manufacturer and/or label information

Dosage Chart:

250 lbs: 1/5 syringe

500 lbs: 2/5 syringe,

750 lbs: 3/5 syringe

1000 lbs: 4/5 syringe

1250 lbs: Full syringe

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Parasites Controlled:

Tapeworms, bots, strongyles, pinworms, ascarids

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Warnings:

Do not overdose. Safe for breeding mares. Not for foals under 4 months.

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Active Ingredients:

Ivermectin 1.87%, Praziquantel 14.03%​

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Frequency of Use:

Once or twice per year, depending on region and shedding levels.

Option #2 for February Zimecterin Gold Dewormer Paste
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Parasites Controlled:
Ascarids, bots, strongyles

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Warnings:
Avoid overuse; resistance possible

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Active Ingredients:
Ivermectin 1.87% or combination (with praziquantel)

Ivermectin / Praziquantel

Contents will treat up to 1250 lb body weight

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Best For:
General parasite coverage mid-grazing season

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Removes:

tapeworms, roundworms and bots with a single dose

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Dosage Chart:
250 lbs: 1/5 syringe
500 lbs: 2/5 syringe
750 lbs: 3/5 syringe
1000 lbs: 4/5 syringe
1250 lbs: Full syringe

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Option #1 for March Worming Ivermectin Paste 

Parasites Controlled:
Bots, large and small strongyles, pinworms, ascarids

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Warnings:
Avoid overuse to prevent resistance

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Active Ingredients:
Ivermectin 1.87%

Best For:
Bots and strongyles with a single dose​

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Dosage Chart: 

250 lbs: 1/5 syringe

500 lbs: 2/5 syringe

750 lbs: 3/5 syringe

1000 lbs: 4/5 syringe

1250 lbs: Full syringe
Standard syringe dosing​​

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Option #2 for March Worming Quest Gel Moxidectin 
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Best For:

Strongyles and bots

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Dosage:
Adjust for weight as directed

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Parasites Controlled:
Strongyles, bots, pinworms

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Warnings:
Not for use in foals under 6 months

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Active Ingredients:
Moxidectin 2%

  • Early Grazing Season recommended for Horses and Ponies 6 months and older, 0.5oz Sure-Dial Syringe

  • Quest Gel is a broad-spectrum dewormer targeted to treat encysted small strongyle larvae and bots, large strongyles, roundworms, pinworms, hairworms, and stomach worms. Recommended for early grazing season use, the active ingredient moxidectin is a treatment of choice according to the American Association of Equine Practitioners.*

  • Quest Gel Horse Dewormer is packaged in a patented ready-to-use Sure-Dial syringe that is calibrated in 50 lb increments, up to 1,500 lbs. This enables the administration of the recommended dose level of 0.18 mg moxidectin/lb (0.4 mg/kg) body weight by choosing a setting consistent with your horse's weight.

  • Safe for use on horses, ponies, and foals 6 months or older, one dose suppresses the production of small strongyle eggs for 84 days. Approved for use in breeding stallions and pregnant/nursing mares.

  • Contains 1 0.5 oz Sure-Dial Syringe .20 mg moxidectin/mL (2% moxidectin)

Neem leaves contain vitamin C, nimbanene, nimbin and several types of flavonoids which give it anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-virus, anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer, anti-malarial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and anti-cancer properties. Neem leaves are good for fighting off liver ailments and improving liver health and this automatically improves digestive health. Daily consumption of neem leaves destroys bad bacteria and intestinal worms and cleanses the colon, facilitating smoother digestion.

Holistic Option for March Worming Cold Pressed Flaxseed Oil & Neem Leaf
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Every leaf fragment coated well with cold-pressed flax oil – but not swimming in it!

Dose:
2-4 cups Horses will eat 

Excellent source of:

  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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Helps balance:

  • dietary essential fatty acid ratio

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Contains:

  • pure Flax Oil for healthy, "cool" calories

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Supports:

  • healthy skin, hair and hooves

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Supplied:

  • 1 gallon

Heawans Naturally Grown Dried neem Leaves Whole (0.7 oz)

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