How to Treat and Prevent Summer Sores in Horses
…as habronemiasis, were a familiar problem before the deworming agent ivermectin was introduced in the early 1980s in North America. Ivermectin, moxidectin and other drugs in their class turned out…
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A New Way To Deworm
…and tapes). We’re also learning that we may do our horses a favor by not deworming as often. Instead, we should check to see if the horse needs deworming. (Sort…
The Battle Against Equine Dewormer Resistance
…Supplement daily deworming programs with twice-annual ivermectin paste dewormings. ??? Ask your veterinarian to do a fecal-egg-count check both before and two weeks after deworming to be sure your program…
Worm Worries
…larvicidal deworming with fenbendazole for late December/early January will usually kill these parasites before they have a chance to do their damage to the horse. Adequately covering these deworming bases…
Fighting Powerful Parasitic Predators
…year as well. The exact drug rotation can be determined by you and your veterinarian by looking at fecal egg counts both before and after dewormings (see deworming drugs chart)….
Veterinary Research: 06/06
…similar, or less frequent, deworming schedule. One theory was that the horses had been infected during their brief times on grass, with larvae then becoming dormant until a deworming removed…
Fall Health Tune Up – Strengthening Your Horse’s Immune System
…rise and no new deworming drug classes on the horizon, we must make sure we are deworming the right horse at the right time with the right product. A fecal…
Herd Health Planning
…more safety for your horses. Deworming “Rotating dewormers on a certain schedule is no longer recommended because of parasites’ increasing resistance to deworming drugs,” stressed Burk. “Now we recommend that…
Ivermectin Is Resistance-Free
…resistance-free standing, our recommendations are: • For regular deworming, we like ivermectin and ivermectin-praziquantel (spring and fall for tapeworms) drugs for your deworming needs. Pay attention to recommended retreatment periods….
Natural Equine Dewormers and Chemical Equine Dewormers
The control of internal parasites is a major equine health issue. Concerns about regular exposure to deworming chemicals and dewormer resistance in parasites often lead owners to consider the use…