Posted: 22nd September 2025 | Back to news feed
Horse owners are invited to a free, live webinar, Thursday 16th October at 7pm to learn how to safeguard their horse’s health with smarter, risk-based parasite control. The 45-minute session, Horse First: Autumn Worm Control, will be jointly presented by Westgate Labs and Austin Davis Biologics, and hosted by popular horse trainer and content creator Miri Hackett.
Topics include:
- Why risk assessment matters and the factors that influence this
- How seasonal changes, including this year’s dry summer, affect parasite burdens
- Real examples from Miri’s own yard, with horses of different ages and backgrounds
- Best-practice testing and treatment strategies
- Live Q&A and interactive polls with our experts
Horse owners who join live will also be entered into a giveaway to win worm egg count and EquiSal test kits from Westgate Labs and Austin Davies Biologics RRP £130.
Miri Hackett, webinar host, said:
“Running a busy yard, I know first-hand how confusing parasite control can feel. It’s not always easy to run a test-based programme that takes in the needs of different horses and adapts to weather and environmental changes. Add in the coming and going of horses and managing quarantine, without over treating to risk resistance or putting our other horses at risk and this is why it’s so helpful to have expert help to rely on.
Getting it right makes such a difference to the health and happiness of our horses. This webinar is all about breaking it down, sharing real examples, and giving owners clear, practical steps they can use straight away. This is your opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry. I can’t wait to welcome people to the session and help spread the word on such an important topic.”
Horse owners can sign up and join the Facebook Live event here:
https://www.westgatelabs.co.uk/news/horse-first-autumn-worm-control-webinar/
Speakers:
- Professor Jacqui Matthews, BVMS PhD FRSE FRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Parasitology and Director of Veterinary Science at Austin Davis Biologics, providers of the EquiSal tapeworm and small redworm blood testing services
- Claire Shand (Director & SQP, Westgate Labs)
- Hosted by Miri Hackett
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