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*Stables that have been occupied by foals or weanlings should be thoroughly cleaned

*Stables that have been occupied by foals or weanlings should be thoroughly cleaned

*Mares should be bathed and their udders washed before arrival at foaling premises to remove any sticky ascarid eggs on the coat.

*Mares should be bathed and their udders washed before arrival at foaling premises to remove any sticky ascarid eggs on the coat.

===Avoiding [[Anthelmintic Resistance]]===

===Avoiding [[Anthelmintic Resistance]]===

Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase the risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective therapy:

Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase the risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective therapy:

*Too frequent and repeated use of anthelmintics from the same class, over an extended period of time.

*Too frequent and repeated use of anthelmintics from the same class, over an extended period of time.

*Underdosing, which may be due to underestimation of bodyweight, misadministration of the product, or lack of calibration of the dosing device (if any).

*Underdosing, which may be due to underestimation of bodyweight, misadministration of the product, or lack of calibration of the dosing device (if any).

Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should be further investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test). Where the results of the test(s) strongly suggest resistance to a particular anthelmintic, anthelmintics belonging to another pharmacological class and having a different mode of action should be used.

Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should be further investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. '''Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test'''). Where the results of the test(s) strongly suggest resistance to a particular anthelmintic, anthelmintics belonging to another pharmacological class and having a different mode of action should be used.

*Regular faecal worm egg counts should be conducted to monitor the effects of the anthelmintic schedule and the presence of resistance

*Regular '''faecal worm egg counts (FECs)''' should be conducted to monitor the effects of the anthelmintic schedule and the presence of resistance

*The worming programme for adult horses should reflect the circumstances and efficiency of clean pasture management.  A strategic or '''targeted startegic dosing''' plan is recommended.

*The worming programme for adult horses should reflect the circumstances and efficiency of clean pasture management.  A strategic or '''targeted strategic dosing''' plan is recommended.

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