ABSTRACT: Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) should emphasise four key elements to horse owners to promote strategic worming. These include: good pasture management, monitoring of parasite burden by faecal worm egg counts (FWECs] every three months, tapeworm ELISAs at the end of the grazing season and the use of anthelmintics if required.

Author

Catherine Lane FdSc REVN

Catherine graduated from Hartpury College in 2012 after studying for the Equine Veterinary Nursing Science degree. She works at Western Counties Equine Hospital, Devon, where she has recently taken the position of Head Nurse. She is currently working towards the Higher Education Clinical Veterinary Nursing Diploma at Myerscough College.

Keywords: Clinical, Veterinary, Targeted

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 30 (04) • April 2015 • pp111-115

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