dvm2 (27)May: Collect fecals on all horses
Categorize your horse

  • If fecal egg count (FEC) is 0 = no shedder
  • If fecal egg count is greater than 200 = low shedder
  • If fecal egg count is between 200 and 500 = medium shedder
  • If fecal egg count is greater than 500 = high shedder

If your horse falls into the medium to high shedder category, recheck fecal 2 weeks after the first deworming. The FEC should be decreased by 90% or more.

Re-collect fecals in November

  • Horses will need to be wormed for bots regardless of fecal egg count.
  • If your horse falls into the medium or high shedder categories, deworm and recheck in 2 weeks to make sure you have reduced your parasite load.