Detailed Description
As we enter spring, our thoughts are likely turning to worming our horses. We aim to provide you with the facts to make sensible and sustainable decisions based on your animal and individual circumstances.
This course has been created to benefit all horse owners, yard managers, breeders, trainers and equine professionals — regardless of previous knowledge or experience. By attending, delegates will gain a clear, practical understanding of parasites in horses, why sustainable control now matters more than ever, myth busting, and how to confidently implement responsible management on their own yard.
This course will be delivered face-to-face in our Veterinary Education Centre. We will cover all internal parasite essentials including:
- Parasites – what are they and what are their lifecycles?
- What is anthelmintic resistance and why is it important?
- What tests are available to me and my horse?
- What treatments should I be (or not be) using and when?
- Addressing common misconceptions
Intended learning outcomes:
- Understand the major worm species affecting horses and their full life cycles — helping you recognise risk periods, transmission pathways and environmental pressure.
- Learn how to apply responsible and sustainable parasite control — reducing unnecessary wormer use while protecting the long-term health of your horses and your grazing.
- Develop confidence in testing approaches such as Faecal Egg Counts, saliva testing and risk-based surveillance — knowing when to test, how to interpret results, and how to make the correct decisions based on evidence not guesswork.
- Gain critical insight into anthelmintic resistance — what it is, why it is escalating, and how to slow and prevent resistance development so current wormers remain effective for the future.
