Can You Identify The Worm I Saw Coming Out Of My Horse's Anus?

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Most probably it is a pin worm and its female . It can lay 24 million worms in one day. These usually live in the colon of the horse and produce itching near the anus. For further assistance please visit this link.
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WOW! Thank you for the information. In the 30+ years I have owned horses, I have never seen a live worm emitted from one. (I've seen live tape worms on dogs & cats). I had noticed this mare's genital area looked a bit raw earlier in the week. I thought my confused gelding had bruised her trying to breed her. She must be infested pretty badly to have discolored the area around her vagina. Bless her heart. I had some Quest on hand and went ahead and dosed her with that until I could determine if I needed to order something different. I wonder if that will take care of the problem or if I should administer the powerpac panacur.
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Seeing worms in your horse's stool is an indication that there are (more than likely) lots more in it's digestives system and possibly in it's arteries.  Having known of horses that have died from a strong initial deforming, caused by the worms dieing and clogging arteries I would suggest a slow consistent process like a 5 day Panache / Safeguard program to start with, but you may be wise if you don't know to consult a professional in your area.
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I have always wormed my horses regularly, rotating between the different chemicals. So I'm not worried about any impaction. I just wondered whether it was a pinworm, roundworm or something different. Thank you for your advice.

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