Equine de-worming: a consensus on current best practice

• DOI: 10.12968/ukve.2019.3.s.3
• Publication Date: 2019-01-28T17:29:36Z
• Authors: David Rendle; Corrine Austin; Mark Bowen; Ian Cameron; Tamzin Furtado; Jane Hodgkinson; Bruce McGorum; Jacqueline Matthews
• Keywords: Delphi Method; Delphi; Expert opinion

Despite increasing awareness within the veterinary profession and equine industry of potential implications anthelmintic resistance (AHR), there is a concern that insufficient measures are being taken to reduce its development spread. This document was commissioned provide surgeons with up date information on worm control plans will prevent clinical disease while minimising selection pressure for resistance. Recommendations were developed using an informal two-round Delphi process, considering published unpublished research relating parasite roundtable forum online discussion. Where evidence conflicting or absent, collective expert opinion, based experience group, applied. The opinions expressed consensus views by authors. agreement not reached opposing presented such readers can understand arguments. focused management horses ponies; much herein applies donkeys, it important recognise donkeys face major challenges AHR, further required before specific recommendations be made respect this species. group organised UK-Vet Equine hosted Moredun Research Institute sponsorship from Virbac additional support Horse Trust vetPartners.