NEW FOAL WORMER INTRODUCED
Roundworms, a serious— sometimes fatal— health problem in young horses, now face a health problem of their own.
' Top Form’ Foal Wormer, a new drug meant specifically for weanling foals and young horses, has been introduced by Merck & Co., Inc., makers of the ' Top Form’ line of | horse care products. The new worm- j er offers a number of advantages. |
It is also easy to administer, even for inexperienced horse owners. In the form of palatable, oat-flavored granules, the new product is simply sprinkled over the foafs food.
W ith U. S. pleasure horses now numbering in the millions, the new
wormer will be important to owners who want to give their colts and fillies the same effective worm protection their older horses enjoy, but who have been reluctant to expose the youngsters to a potent wormer.
Internal parasites are a widespread problem in horses of all ages, affecting approximately 9( J ",, ofthem, according to l’. S. government figures. The newly-weaned foal can pick up its first worm burden with the first mouthful of grass it eats, since roundworms are omnipresent in the equine environment.
If unchecked, the parasites can stunt growth, rob young horses of blood and vitality, and cause circulatory difficulties that may lead to colic and lameness. Ascarids, and another common variety of equine roundworms, the large strongyle or " bloodworm," can kill a foal.
The new ' Top Form’ Foal Wormer combines thiabendazole and piperazine, for comprehensive protection against all major types of equine roundworms, including ascarids.
Piperazine has long been a preferred wormer for control of ascarids, a common hazard for foals, though they are not normally found in horses more than three or four years old. The ascarid is the largest of the major roundworms, sometimes reaching a foot in length. The larva causes damage by boring through the intestinal wall and migrating to the liver, heart or lungs. A heavy infection can cause death. Thiabendazole, one of a new generation of chemical compounds, is probably the world’ s leading livestock wormer. With a large margin of safety for warm-blooded animals, it is nevertheless highly effective‘ against the large strongyles which infect about 70 % of all horses, small strongyles, strongyloids, pinworms, and related genera. Thiabendazole also acts against ascarids, at a somewhat higher dosage level.
Until now, horsemen wishing to achieve broad-spectrum worm control in young horses have administered thiabendazole and piperazine separately, often with uncertain guidelines for proper dosage levels.
Because of its safety, the new Foal Wormer may be administered at six to eight week intervals— a precaution that may prove necessary in areas where horses repeatedly reinfect themselves with roundworm larvae. The roundworm life cycle is
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' Top Form’ Foal Wormer comes in a " one-dose” 1-2 / 3-ounce vial, sufficient for treating 250 pounds of body weight. It is also available in a " ten-dose” 16-2 / 3-ounce plastic jar, with measuring scoop. It is sold through tack shops, farm supply I stores, western wear stores and departments, and similar outlets.
Other products in the ' Top Form’ line include liniment, hoof dressing, shampoo, a vitamin-mineral supplement, four insecticide products, antiseptic ointment, and the previously
introduced ' Top Form’ Wormer for horses.
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