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EquiSal Tapeworm is a patented saliva test designed to detect horse tapeworm infections. Developed and marketed by Austin Davis Biologics, it is the only saliva-based test for equine worm testing globally.
EquiSal Tapeworm tests can be purchased through veterinary practices or authorised Suitably Qualified Person (SQP) retailers. The test is user-friendly; horse owners collect saliva using the EquiSal absorbent swab and send it back to Austin Davis Biologics' laboratory in a preservative tube within a prepaid envelope. At the laboratory, scientists analyse the sample using the company's proprietary testing method. The results are then emailed to the owner's veterinary surgeon or SQP, who will interpret them and advise if anthelmintic treatment (worming) is necessary for the horse or horses tested. EquiSal Tapeworm test kits are also available direct to the public on the Shop page.
Welcome to EquiSal!
Wormer resistance is an emerging issue in equine tapeworm. Not all horses require worming; saliva testing identifies horses that require treatment. Only a third of horses test positive so less treatments are given which helps protect the effectiveness of the wormers we have.
To learn more about tapeworm control, read our article in Your Horse & Country - Winter Issue 39 by YHC Group Ltd : (Page 61)
Our Director of Vet Science, Prof. Matthews, also discusses the different types of tests available to support worm control in her recent article in the Vet Times - Vol 54, Issue 25, p12-14, June 2024 - to access this article, register for free with the journal
The Austin Davis Biologics lab, March 2024
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