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We're heading to HOYS
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We're heading to HOYS

for the first time

We’re excited to say we’re heading off to Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) with our tradestand for the first time, 8th – 13th October 2024. Find us in the buzzing retail village at the biggest equestrian show of the year at the NEC, Birmingham! We’re looking forward to talking to lots of people about the parasite control for their horses and promoting best practice to help us slow resistance.

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CANTER Cross-sector Guidelines for Prescribers Launched
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CANTER Cross-sector Guidelines for Prescribers Launched

Key principles to support vets, pharmacists and SQPs

The unique cross-sector group CANTER (Controlling ANTiparasitic resistance in Equines Responsibly) launches its first set of guidelines for worm control in UK horses this week. This crucial document sets out key principles to support vets, pharmacists and SQPs in their prescribing decisions and in recommending sustainable strategies for parasite control to their equine clients.

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Founding Director of Westgate Labs Lifts Lifetime Achievement Award
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Founding Director of Westgate Labs Lifts Lifetime Achievement Award

Integrity and Ingenuity Win the Day!

We're still slightly overwhelmed, giddy and incredibly proud that our founding Director David Booth, has been awarded the highest industry accolade in the BETA Awards, recognising his ‘invaluable contributions to the equestrian industry and his unwavering dedication to equine welfare’ and here's our press release all about it!

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Westgate Test Kits Go Plastic Free!
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Westgate Test Kits Go Plastic Free!

The final piece of the puzzle to creating 100% sustainable, compostable & zero waste kits

We're celebrating a momentous breakthrough in the pursuit of our eco-credentials. In partnership with a leading UK plastics manufacturer, we're thrilled to solve one of the biggest challenges of our sustainability journey to date, that of eliminating single use plastic from all our test kits.

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Autumn Parasite Control 2024
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Autumn Parasite Control 2024

for your horse

Another mostly wet summer has helped parasites to remain very active on the pasture as we head into the autumn months and could also extend bot fly activity too. To help protect your horse remember to get those worm egg counts for redworm and ascarids into the lab this season to keep on top of any potential infections. If you haven’t tested or treated for tapeworm in the last six months it’s also time to think about that now.

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August Bank Holiday 2024
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August Bank Holiday 2024

Opening & Testing Days

If you're sending samples soon, be aware of potential post disruption due to the bank holiday on Monday 26th August. Please send your samples by Tuesday 20th to ensure the sample arrives with us while still viable to test.

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RESISTANCE STATUS OF EQUINE WORMING
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RESISTANCE STATUS OF EQUINE WORMING

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Wormer resistance, the ability of a parasite to survive a standard dose of wormer, is unfortunately becoming ever more common. We now can’t give a horse a wormer and simply expect it to work. It’s the pasture on which resistance develops but resistant worms can and do travel with their hosts to contaminate new pastures and the horses there, just like other infectious diseases.

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Rare species of bot sighted in UK horses.
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Rare species of bot sighted in UK horses.

⚠️ Warning! Graphic Images & Content

There are three main species of Bots that affect UK horses and we often see findings of G. intestinalis (the common bot) which lays pale yellow eggs on the hair of the body. This summer, conditions have been right for an altogether rarer species of this fly, G. haemorrhoidalis (the nose bot) to appear. You would certainly be forgiven for taking fright at the way its pupae show up...

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Westgate Labs Complete 25 Mile Charity Hike
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Westgate Labs Complete 25 Mile Charity Hike

Celebrating 25 Years in Business and Raising Vital Funds for World Horse Welfare 

Saturday 15th June saw staff and friends of Westgate Labs complete an epic challenge to celebrate their 25 years in business working to improve the parasite control of horses and other grazing animals. An intrepid team from the postal worm egg count specialists chose a 25-mile endurance walk down the rugged coastline of their home county of Northumberland to mark the milestone.

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