Regrettably there is no such thing as a 100% worm-free horse, so strategic drenching to remove the highly dangerous migrating larval stages, as well as adult worms, must also be carried out. Anthelcide-EQ is your answer here.

Apart from its powerful ovicidal action Anthelcide-EQ has a 97%-100% effectiveness against all major internal parasites affecting horses.

Anthelcide-EQ also has a unique action insofar as it is the only B-Z drug that can be relied upon as a sole agent to control small strongyles, a principal cause of verminous colic (small strongyles being responsible for at least 95% of the egg output in horses).

Mares should be drenched with Anthelcide-EQ 4 to 5 weeks before they foal.

The foals should be drenched at around 4 to 6 weeks of age.

Foals and young horses are at the greatest risk.

The infective larvae of the threadworm (which are transmitted to the foal in the mare's milk) really epitomize the insidious nature of internal parasites. Threadworm infection is now acknowledged as a common cause of diarrhoea in foals. Anthelcide-EQ has a proven effectiveness against this parasite and is the drug of choice for foals.

The next threat usually comes from roundworms, the largest parasite of the horse with mature worms measuring up to 30 cms long. Unlike strongyles, roundworm infection occurs when eggs (one adult female can lay up to 200,000 eggs a day) are ingested off the pasture and pass to the intestine where they hatch. Even small numbers of roundworm are dangerous, especially in very young foals where serious infections can lead to death from a ruptured intestine or broken wind infliction. Roundworms are rarely a problem in horses over two years old.

While pinworms are found in mature horses, they are most common in foals. As with roundworms, the source of pinworm infection is from eggs ingested in the feed or water.

Anthelcide-EQ is a highly effective treatment for both roundworms and pinworms in all young horses.

The resistance problem with small strongyles.

Oxibendazole, the active ingredient in Anthelcide-EQ, has proved to be the only benzimidazole or probenzimidazole drug that can be relied on as a sole agent to control Small Strongyles.

One of the most common internal parasites affecting the horse, the infective larvae hatch from the eggs voided in droppings and travel up blades of grass where they are ingested by the horse as it grazes.

Small strongyles are now regarded as the group of internal parasites most likely to impair equine performance, and are probably the principal cause of verminous colic.

A recent USA study to evaluate the effect of different anthelmintic drugs on the incidence of colic also indicated that small strongyles, rather than large strongyles, were the primary cause of the problem.

With resistance not being a problem when you use Anthelcide-EQ, this drug must now be regarded as the preferred anthelmintic in the treatment and control of small strongyles on your stud.

Anthelcide-EQ … very effective, extremely economical.

Not only is this a highly effective broad spectrum stud drench, it's also extremely economical … an important consideration when you are treating large numbers of horses on a regular basis.

Veterinary experts have stated that the ideal equine anthelmintic should be easy to administer, safe, economical, highly effective, have a broad spectrum of activity and be unaffected by drug resistance.

Anthelcide-EQ meets all these criteria.

Worm control in a nutshell.

The whole insidious problem of worms in horses starts with the worm eggs. This is where your worm control programme must start if you want it to be effective.

By constantly contaminating its environment with egg-laden droppings, the horse is really its own worst enemy.

Migrating larvae, rather than mature adult worms, cause most of the damage associated with worm infections. The most effective way to control worm infestations is to minimize the number of infective eggs and larvae voided in the paddock. Your answer is strategic drenching with Ranvet's Anthelcide-EQ.

Proper control of internal parasites allows young growing horses to develop to their full genetic potential.

A word of warning with older mares and stallions; don't be fooled by their apparent health. Some older horses have an amazingly strong constitution and manage to cope with heavy infestations of internal parasites. They may have dapples all over them one day, and drop dead the next. An autopsy may reveal a perforated intestine caused by a massive worm burden.

Remember, to win the battle against worms, you must use a safe, highly effective drug with a broad spectrum of activity and it must have the ability to kill the voided eggs.

The active ingredient is Oxibendazole which is included at the rate of 100g per litre so it's a highly concentrated suspension. A little goes a long way, and is extremely economical to use.

No mixing is required. Dispense straight from the container, shaking well before use. 2 pack sizes are available.

1 litre pk: 20 x adult horse doses
66 x 100 kg foal doses

10 litre pk: 200 x adult horse doses
600 x 100kg foal doses

Dose Rates: Dose rates are based on the horse receiving 10mg. of the active ingredient Oxibendazole per kilogram of bodyweight, except for the specific treatment of foals to six months of age where a dose of 15mg. of active ingredient is indicated for effective removal of scour-producing threadworms.

Foals	from 75 kg	11.25ml
6 weeks	to 100 kg	15.00ml
6 months	150 kg	22.50ml
other	200 kg	30.00ml

Weanlings	250kg	25ml
6 months	to 400kg	40ml
12 months	425kg	45ml
Yearlings and Adult Horses	500kg	50ml

Ponies	200kg	20ml
Ponies	250kg	25ml
Ponies	300kg	30ml

Frequency
Foals and Weanlings: as routine, foals should receive their first treatment at between 4-6 weeks of age. Treatment of foals and weanlings should be repeated every 4 weeks until they reach 12 months of age.
Yearlings and 2 year olds: every 6 weeks.
Adult Horses: every 8 weeks.

Treatment of Bots
Anthelcide-EQ is compatible with commonly used boticides and may be administered concurrently. Mixtures should be freshly prepared and used immediately; they should not be stored.

Administration
Administered orally including by stomach tube; or it may be mixed with individual feeds in the case of boxed or yarded horses such as stallions or ponies. Highly palatable, the concentrated suspension sticks to the feed and horses accept it readily.