Students at the Maryland Institute College of Art founded a worm-exchange program in 2009 to help encourage Baltimore residents to compost. In Baltimore, those excess worms can even be traded for fresh veggies.
In fact, in an established worm bin, red wigglers can double their numbers after a few months, giving composters an excess of worms to share. “We thought a worm exchange was a good option to make worm composting more accessible without huge startup costs.”Īccording to Anderson, worm composting can be done without spending a red cent on red wigglers. “One of the biggest complaints about some environmental initiatives is the expense associated with getting started,” Anderson explains. The group doesn’t have meetings or membership requirements, and there are no fees it’s just an informal group of compost enthusiasts who share information-and worms. Ensuring wormers remain effective, by only using them when needed, is vital for the future health and wellbeing of our horses, ponies, and donkeys.īefore buying worming products, please reach out to your veterinary surgeon for advice, as they can create a targeted treatment program specific to your animal(s) and their environment.Colin Anderson started the Toronto Worm Exchange in 2008. Many equine worm species are developing resistance to wormers due to frequent, untargeted use of these products. We all have a responsibility to use equine worming products appropriately. Tapeworms are responsible for a number of health-related problems in horses, ranging from loss of performance and hair loss to diarrhoea, colic, and painful, potentially fatal perforation of the intestine. Killing these encysted larvae in the late autumn and early spring, before they emerge and cause potentially fatal intestinal damage is an important part of any worm control programme.Įxperts estimate that the horse tapeworm (cestodes) infections are being under diagnosed and that up to 2 out of 3 horses in the UK have some level of tapeworm infestation. Small redworm are the most common and harmful parasite to affect your horse today, over 90% of which can be encysted in your horse’s gut wall. Encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworms are two parasite infestations which can require veterinary intervention and treatment: treatment which can run into thousands of pounds. Some horse worms can have a huge impact on your horse’s health.
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