How Do You Tell If A Horse Has Worms?

Determining if your horse has worms is an easy and important step to maintaining their overall health. Parasites and horses--a relationship that goes all the way back to the dawn of time. The fact is, you can never kill all the parasites in your horse. And really, you shouldn't. Killing them all is like going around with a can of disinfectant spraying every conceivable surface for contaminants. But yes, you must keep the parasite population down if you want your horse to be healthy. Verifying your horse has worms is easy enough; destroying them can be trickier. First, look at your horse's feces. This is often the easiest way. If you see anything that even remotely resembles a worm, no matter how small it is (and no, I am not talking about bits of hay--you can TELL if it is a worm), your horse is a nice reproduction factory for ascarids and strongyles. Another easy way to tell if a horse has worms is to look at its overall condition. Does its tummy appear bloated, yet there are ribs ...  more