Weight Tapes
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Weight Tapes & Worming
It's important to use a weight tape when worming horses to ensure they receive the correct dose of dewormer. This helps prevent parasite resistance and ensures effective treatment.
Why is it important to use a weight tape?
Accurate dose: Under-dosing can be ineffective, while over-dosing can be dangerous.
Parasite resistance: Under-dosing can increase the risk of worms developing resistance to the drug.
Health: Under-dosing can impact the horse's response to deworming treatment and their overall health in the future.
How to use a weight tape…
Ensure your horse is standing square.
Place the weight tape around your horse's heart girth.
Read the number where the tape meets for the closest weight approximation.
Set your dewormer to the correct weight.
