How long should it take to see results of worming my horse?

I wormed her in Nov with Quest and 2 weeks later Strognid, her tail began to grow but thru winter she has not gained weight her coat is still dull, now in March I wormed her 2 weeks ago with Eqvalan Gold she is still not shedding much she has a potbelly and is very ribby. She get beetpulp sweet feed and barley along with about 4 flakes of hay per day as well as being on pasture. Her energy is coming back but wondering how long it will take to see results.

How long should it take to see results of worming my horse?
You would of had results right away, its has nothing to do wtih her being wormy at this point. I had a similar situation with a gelding. This gelding was raced on the track. Anytime a horse has been "Stressed" in your case sounds like wasnt fed properly, causes intestinal problems. What they call "Good Bugs" and "Bad Bugs" in the stomach. You need to get the "Good bugs working again. What you need to do is get your horse on "Probiotics". I seen results in a matter of a week of putting my gelding on them! You will be amazed!
Reply:You should have started seeing improvement almost immediately. I would give her a dose of wormer every 2 weeks for the next 6 or 8 weeks. The idea is to interrupt the life cycle of the worms. Use ivervectin for at least 2 of those doses. Continue with a worming every 6-8 weeks from now on.





If she still continues to lose weight have her thoroghly examed by a vet. She may just be a hard keeper.
Reply:You don`t give a history as to how she came to be in this state. You should have seen results inside 8 weeks.


Change barley for oats. If she`s in bad condition she won`t heat up.


You can`t buy effective wormer from a tack shop. Get the vet to advise you They have access to different concoctions. I have taken in many poor "hatracks". A good worming, then beetpulp and oats mashed till they swell couple with good quality hay etc. have always worked well.


I spent half a lifetime as a professional stockmen so go by "instinct"


What are you using for minerals? Is she in at night? If she`s that poor I would keep her in day and night untill I saw an improvement. You won`t get much feed value from grass just yet.


In short-: gi ive her a good, broad spectrum, proffessional wormer. Then look at your management regime. Could she be in foal?
Reply:Before you do anything, I would consult a vet just for a general check over and they might suggest a Powerpac or tube worming. I would think by now, you would definitely see an improvement so call the vet and have a once over.
Reply:sometimes feeding to much grass hay can cause a pot belly try adding some alfalfa pellets in her feed or just give like 2 flake of alfalfa instead of the 4 flakes of regular hay. I worm my guys every month because they are at a boarding facility and no one knows what everyone else does with their horses so I worm mine more often for precaution. One of my mares has a pot belly and is ribby but no worms just too much grass hay and not enough grain for the training she was under. Try using the alfalfa it worked on my mare also try feeding some grain with a little more fat. If she needs more muscle you can try a higher protein feed but if not stick with a 10-12% I have been using Purina Ultium and it has worked wonders. My mare has gained a little over 45 pounds in 2 weeks. I feed 1 half of their body weight so my mare weighs 1000lbs so you feed 5 lbs of feed a day. So 2.5 pounds morning and the same at night. She also gets 1flake alfalfa and 1 flake peanut hay in the morning and same at night and then she on regular grass hay during the day. I also feed accel vitamin supplement it helps their coat and hooves and supplys everything they need. Not only does she have more energy and weight, she is happy and her coat is SHINY!!!
Reply:How wormy was she before you began your regimen? Did the vet ever check out her stool for a parasite count? Wormer works by expelling the worms, larvae and eggs that are already in her system, but even if she was extremely wormy, I would think that she'd be relatively worm-free by now if you started in November.





I wonder if adding some corn oil to her diet would help her with the weight and dull coat situation? The pot belly and dull coat could be the result of something else - what has the vet said? I would have the vet get a stool sample to see what, if anything, is still in her system. Have the vet give her a once-over, too, to make sure everything else looks good. Also make sure the vet knows what you're feeding her, and show the vet your hay supply, too, just in case something is going on with it (such as a bad crop that is lacking nutrients and is just contributing to her "pot belly".)





Lastly, make sure you're rotating your wormers correctly so that you're addressing all the parasites that plague horses - as you know, not all wormers cover all parasites. Below is a link to a wormer rotation schedule:





http://www.horsehealthusa.com/cgi-local/...





EDIT: I don't know if you live somewhere where there's pasture right now, but if so, make sure that your grazing areas are cleaned regularly so that she isn't picking up a ton of parasites there.
Reply:I once rescued a starving horse (probably far worse than your mare, though!) and it took almost a year for her to get fully back to health. She was only potbellied for maybe two months or so, then I started riding her every day (mostly trotting/walking) and she built alot of muscle and I think that helped her alot.


Also I haven't fed beetpulp, for gaining wait I used "Strategy" and other pellots, usually I stay no less that 12% when I want to put weight on them. Oh! Another thing you can do that's good for putting weight on is put about 1 cup of vegetable oil in her feed. She may pick around it a bit at first but every bit helps!