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Equest Pramox contains moxidectin and is one of the few wormers licensed to control the important encysted larval stages of small red worms. It has a long period of anti-worm activity after the dose has been given (13 weeks) and so helps to reduce pasture contamination. Equest Pramox is also less toxic to the natural beetles and other insects which help to break up the dung on the pasture, compared with ivermectin-based products. This means that pastures tend to remain cleaner and healthier where the dung is not collected from the field.
Equest Pramox also contains praziquantel which is provided for tapeworm control. Equest Pramox, in a single dose, controls the potentially dangerous small red worms, all other roundworms including pinworm, bots and all three types of tapeworm. One dose can be given every three months to protect the health of your horse, providing exceptionally good control of all these major parasites.
The presence of worms can be checked in your horse using a Worm Testing Kit.
Equest Horse Wormer is also available.
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After having a worm count done and needing a wormer equest paramox was the best one to target what I needed
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Good product, easy to use.
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Excellent product covered all types of worms
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Below are some recent questions we've received regarding Equest Pramox Horse Wormer, including answers from our team.
Toby
Hi, i'm moving my horse to a new stables and they have requested Pramox to be administered on arrival. My horse was last wormed with Pramox, is it safe to administer twice in a row, as I've heard horror stories!
Hello,
Thank you for your question.
Ideally we would advise against it unless the worm count results have come back high, however it is normal protocol for yards to ask new arrivals to worm with an all-round wormer such as Equest Pramox. As this will be a one-time situation where you will be administering the wormer again it should be fine.
To ease your concerns, you can use Quick Fix to help the gut and complete a worm count a few weeks after, just to make sure it has worked. If you can, see if the yard owner would be happy for you to use something like Equimax instead; this will still cover for tapeworm, redworm and bots without being as 'harsh'.
I hope this helps.
Gem
What's the youngest this can be used on
Equest Pramox can be used on foals from 6.5 months old.
Rachel Matthews
Can this wormer be used on horses currently being treated for stomach ulcers?
Hi Rachel
Thank you for your question.
We do not recommend worming a horse whilst being treated for stomach ulcers.
We would recommend using Protexin quick fit, but always check with your vet first.
Hope that helps,
VioVet.
Emma Farthing
Hi, my mare hates being wormed and honestly I'm dreading it. Can I add this with her speedibeet and course mix or does it have to be given separately?
Thanks
If she will eat her feed with the wormer in it then thats perfectly acceptable. Just make sure she eats all of it and so gets the correct dose. You may even need to add something like molasses too to disguise the taste.
Tina p
My horse had diarrheah when I wormed with equest pramox would it have worked
Hi Tina,
No it's quite normal for this to happen as some wormers can upset the stomach when they're being absorbed. You wouldn't need to worm again. If the diarrhoea persists you might want to give a probiotic to help re-populate the gut with friendly bacteria.
I hope this helps.
Mrs Macdonald
Is it too early in the year to dose with pramox
Hi there,
Ideally you need to worm with Moxidectin (found in Pramox) between November and Feb to treat for encysted redworm, so it would be fine to do it now.
I hope this helps.
Karen Hare
Will Equest pramox get rid of lung worm? Have just bought a new horse and vet thinks she has lung worm, we haven't got much history for her but believe she could have been kept with donkeys and cattle,
Lungworm are susceptible to the Macrocyclic Lactones such as ivermectin and moxidectin. Equest Pramox contains moxidectin so is effective against lungworm. It also contains Praziquantel effective against tapeworms which is a good idea for this time of year. However if you do not wish to treat for tapeworm at the moment you can use just Equest which is moxidectin only.
Stacey Algie
Can I give this to a pregnant mare please
Equest Pramox Oral Gel has been shown to be safe for use in breeding, pregnant and lactating mares. Administration does not adversely affect the fertility of mares.
Field 1
Do you need to keep horses in when administering either Equest Paramox or Panacure Guard 5 day wormer??
Do they kill the worm in situ or just expel the worms.
There's no need to keep your horses stabled while using these products. It used to be common practice, although nowadays it is not thought to be necessary. However, if you rotate your pastures, you can keep your horses on the same field for 2/3 days after worming, before moving onto fresh pasture and resting the original.
Equest Pramox contains two active ingredients, moxidectin to target roundworm (including encysted small redworm larvae) and bots, and praziquantel to target tapeworm. Moxidectin causes flaccid paralysis and starvation of the parasites. Parasites in the lumen of the gut will be passed out either dead, or in a paralysed state which they will not survive. Encysted redworm larvae in the lining of the gut are not passed out, they die in situ and are broken down and absorbed. Praziquantel causes spastic paralysis of tapeworm, which means that they go rigid and can no longer move, or hold their position in the gut. If they are not dead when they are passed out, they will soon be.
Panacur contains a chemical called fenbendazole, which kills worms through blocking their ability to carry out vital processes such as absorbing food and excreting waste.
