26 January 2023 - Flipbook - Page 73
BREEDERS’ GUIDE
FARMWEEK
MARCH 09 2023
73
Piggy March CANTERS to support new
campaign to combat wormer resistance
A
new panindustry
group,
the first
of its kind
worldwide, has
been formed to
tackle the increasing
threat that wormer
resistance poses to
horse health and
the equine industry.
Top riders Piggy
March, Miri Hackett
and Anna Bridges
gathered at the
National Equine
Show, Birmingham
on March 4
with CANTER
representatives to
support the launch
of this new initiative.
Termed CANTER
to communicate
the urgency of its
crusade, Controlling
ANTiparasitic
resistance in Equines
Responsibly brings
together voluntary
representation from
the widest reaches
of the sector. These
include leading
experts in the field
across prescribers,
diagnostic providers,
pharmaceutical
companies, trade
organisations,
technical experts,
horse owners,
charities, and
policy makers. All
recognise the critical
consequences
of antiparasitic
resistance and the
need for coordinated
action to slow the
development and
maintain efficacy of
limited treatments.
Formation of the
group has been
masterminded by
launched CANTER
in a presentation
on the Skills Stage.
They called for horse
owners to assess
parasite risk with
their prescriber,
test first to target
treatment and poopick paddocks, all
to reduce exposure
to wormers and
the development of
resistance.
SUPPORT: Top riders gather to support CANTER campaign, from
left, Badminton and Burghley winner, Piggy March; Horse Trainer
and influencer, Miri Hackett and International Endurance Rider, Anna
Bridges. (FW10-571NN)
Dr Claire Stratford,
Core Steering Group
lead of CANTER,
from the Veterinary
Medicines
Directorate. She
comments: “We’ve
come so far in a
short time and that’s
down to the passion
that so many people
have brought to
this project. It’s
really exciting to
be working with
experts and key
opinion leaders to
make progress on
this serious issue. I
hope that CANTER
will raise awareness
and stimulate
action across the
equine community
towards sustainable
parasite control.
Our aim is for
CANTER to become
the trusted source
of information for
prescribers and
horse owners and to
facilitate informed
discussion about
this important
aspect of horse
health.”
At its outset,
the group are
prioritising four
strands of activity;
Best Practice
Guidelines will be
published before
the end of 2023 to
give prescribers
evidence-based
guidance and
information on
sustainable,
responsible and
practical strategies
for parasite control
in equines. Faecal
egg count guidance
will be produced
to inform protocols
on collecting,
processing and
interpreting
the results and
promote effective
use of diagnostic
and monitoring
tools. A research
arm has been
formed to identify
knowledge gaps and
opportunities and
a communication
strategy is being
developed to
disseminate this
information.
The aim is to
support a consistent
approach to
parasite control
across the equine
community and to
become a ‘single
source of truth’
on issues related
to antiparasitic
resistance in
equines, in an area
that has traditionally
seen some mixed
messaging.
CANTER Core
Steering Group
members Claire
Shand from Westgate
Labs, Dr Claire
Stratford from the
Veterinary Medicines
Directorate and
Claire Williams
from the British
Equestrian Trade
Association officially
Piggy March urges
support for free
Parasite Risk Profile
for Horse Owners
To support the
launch and call to
action, CANTER has
developed a free
profiling resource for
horse owners. The
Parasite Risk Table
and supporting
infographics are
intended to highlight
the broad range
of factors that
influence a horse’s
parasite risk.
Working through the
risk factors of the
CANTER acronym:
Clinical history, Age
Profile, Number of
horses, Test results,
Environment to give
an overall parasite
Risk profile, the
aim is to provide an
easy assessment
tool to categorise
horses as low,
medium or high risk
of parasite infection
and disease and to
discuss appropriate
action with their
prescriber.
David Rendle,
President of The
British Equine
Veterinary
Association,
comments:
“Anthelmintic
resistance
represents a huge
threat to equine
health and welfare.
Universal adoption
of a diagnostic
led approach to
parasite control
and a dramatic
reduction in the use
of anthelmintics is
what’s needed to
address this, and I
hope, what CANTER
will provide the
impetus for. If horse
owners don’t make
these changes now,
it will be too late.
“Risk factors
for parasite
associated disease
should always be
considered when
developing a plan
for diagnostic led
parasite control
and diagnostics and
treatments should
be considered within
that framework
having already
considered the risks.
We have to get away
from ad hoc use
of egg counts and
treatments.”
Badminton and
Burghley winner,
Piggy March, is
supporting the
campaign and
comments: “I am
supporting the
CANTER initiative,
which aims to reduce
the threat worms
pose to our horses.
It is more important
now than ever to
ensure we are future
proofing our equine
population in the
UK. Go online and
complete the risk
checker to find out
how at risk your
horse is of getting
parasites and to
ensure we can all do
our bit to keep our
horses healthy.”
■ For more information
about CANTER and
to download the free
parasite risk profile,
please visit: www.
canterforhorses.org.uk
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