In a couple months winter will be leaving and spring will be here. This is the time when we all let our horse out in the pastures. But before you do, you might want to check with your veterinarian and make sure tapeworm control is included with your deworming program. It has been told that Spring is the best time to get infected with tapeworms.
Tapeworms are transmitted by an oribatid mite that lives in pastures. The horse can ingest this mite while grazing and become infected. It takes about two to four months of the tapeworm being inside the horse for it to become mature. This could lead to colic.
Aside from colic, there are many other ways a tapeworm can affect your horse. If your horse is young and gets a tapeworm, it can be very deadly to the horse. This condition is called intussusception.
Tapeworms can infect horses of all ages. Spring would be the perfect time for you to consider the health of your horse. No matter where you live, you should make sure the program your using for parasite control includes a tapeworm control that is effective.
