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2025 PLASTICS INDUSTRY AWARDS SHORTLIST

OUR GREEN POTS ARE SHORTLISTED!

Our wonderful little green compostable pots have been shortlisted for the Sustainability Award in the Material Innovation category of the Plastics Industry Awards 2025! These innovative pots help protect animals and the planet and are truly pioneering: replacing single-use plastics with a compostable biomaterial container.

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Horse First Autumn Worm Control Webinar

Because every parasite risk is different

This autumn, join Westgate Labs and Austin Davis Biologics (creators of the EquiSal tapeworm test and the small redworm blood test) for a FREE, interactive webinar hosted by horse trainer and content creator Miri Hackett. Discover how to take control of parasite management on your yard with expert insights and practical tips.

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Time to review parasite control and worm egg count horses

After extreme summer conditions see an increase in egg shedding

“In our experience, anything that adds extra pressure on the body, whether that’s underlying illness or environmental conditions, can make it harder for horses to cope with parasite challenge. Add in reduced grazing quality - so many paddocks have been completely burnt off this summer - that horses are cropping nearer to the ground and closer to dung piles to find  forage, and the chances of infection are likely to rise" explains Westgate Labs Director, Kristy Hodgson.

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Autumn Parasite Control 2025

Horse First, Every Time, Every Season

Not all horses carry the same parasite risk, with age, grazing conditions, and management practices all influencing whether a horse falls into a low, medium, or high-risk category of parasite infection. Start every season with a worm egg count and a tailored plan for your horse.

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HORSE FIRST. EVERY TIME. EVERY SEASON.

A tailored, test-based parasite control programme can help keep your horse in peak condition

Best-practice approach is to plan a test-based programme, the interval of testing based on a horse’s relative parasite risk profile as Low, Medium or High for disease caused by worm burdens. Every horse’s parasite risk is unique and you can find out how a tailored, test-based parasite control programme and good results in the arena depend on much more than just training.

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August Bank Holiday 2025

Lab Testing Days

If you're due to send samples soon, please plan ahead to take into account potential post disruption due to the long weekend at the end of this month. We've listed our lab opening times and have some advice when to post samples to help prevent loss or delay in the postal system.

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Can Parasites Be Found in Hen's Eggs?

A Rare but Documented Occurrence

While it is very rare to find internal parasites inside a hen's egg, it is not impossible. These incidents are unusual and typically associated with specific predisposing factors which we highlight in this article.

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VMD adverse events reporting suspended

Overview and interim measures

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has paused independent reporting of adverse events by vets and SQPs, meaning these now need to be submitted via pharmaceutical companies. An adverse event is a reaction to veterinary products, including wormers. With concerns that issues might go unreported or downplayed as a result and delay critical safety signals, we've put together some more info and guidance.

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Westgate launch new line of defence against resurgence of life-threatening large redworm in horses

A UK First!

Westgate Labs, the UK’s leading equine parasite control specialists, have become the first laboratory in the country to offer larval culturing for large strongyles (Strongylus spp.) as a commercial test. This pioneering service, launched in June 2025, provides a practical solution to monitor for the re-emergence of large redworm, the most dangerous intestinal parasite affecting horses.