What types of dewormer are available?
There are many different brands of dewormer currently available on the market. All of these brands can be categorized by their active ingredient: Ivermectin based: Brands such as Bimectin, Equimectrin, Eqvalan and Zimecterin all fall into this category. Pyrantel Pamoate based: Brands such as Strongid P, Exodus, and Exodus Multi-Dose fall into this category. Double dosing with pyrantel pamoate is often used to target tapeworm. Moxidectin based: Brands such as Quest fall into this category. Moxidectin based dewormers are considered “fast kill” dewormers and therefore should not be administered to horses/ponies that are believed to have a large parasite load. They also have a lower safety margin than all other dewormers, therefore the dosage must be more exact. Fenbendazole based: Brands such as Panacur and SafeGuard fall into this category. Praziquantel based: Brands such as Equimax, Zimecterin Gold and Quest Plus fall into this category. (Praziquantel based dewormers are mixed with eith
There are many different brands of dewormer currently available on the market. All of these brands can be categorized by their active ingredient: Ivermectin based: Brands such as Bimectin, Equimectrin, Eqvalan and Zimecterin all fall into this category. Pyrantel Pamoate based: Brands such as Strongid P, Exodus, and Exodus Multi-Dose fall into this category. Double dosing with pyrantel pamoate is often used to target tapeworm. Moxidectin based: Brands such as Quest fall into this category. Moxidectin based dewormers are considered “fast kill” dewormers and therefore should not be administered to horses/ponies that are believed to have a large parasite load. They also have a lower safety margin than all other dewormers, therefore the dosage must be more exact. Fenbendazole based: Brands such as Panacur and SafeGuard fall into this category. Praziquantel based: Brands such as Equimax, Zimecterin Gold and Quest Plus fall into this category.
