TLC for the Senior Horse: 8 Essential Steps
…every five weeks or so. • Screen for parasites. In her research, Dr. Adams has also found that older horses often have higher fecal strongyle-egg counts than middle-aged horses, although deworming…
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Dealing With Diarrhea
…cause. If it’s parasites you now need to adjust your deworming protocol. Parasite loads can affect young foals as well as adult horses. Deworming is often a first step in…
EQStable? app by Zoetis available on the Apple? App Store?
May 30, 2013–Horse owners can track and share rides with friends, get the latest equine news and log vaccinations, deworming and dental exams with the EQStable? app, by Zoetis. “The…
Fall-Weather Horse Care
…turn our susceptible horses out on frozen grass during the fall, waiting till the sun melts the frost away. Another fall chore is deworming. We’ve all likely cut back on…
Senior Horse Care Checklist
…vaccinations and deworming, plus routine hoof care. Beyond that, here’s what she recommends you do to keep your senior horse going strong. Photo Horse&Rider magazine Keep him moving. As with…
Research vs. Reality
…it would help our tally, if you can.) Among the troublesome research studies I’ve run into was one about paste deworming, stating that horses find paste deworming more stressful than…
Get Allergy Control
…neck threadworm, Onchocercac cervicalis. The adults live in the nuchal ligament of the neck and cannot be killed by deworming. They release tiny microfilaria that travel to the midline of…
Horse & Rider Magazine 2009 Articles Index
…YHYL, Nov., pg. 19 Deworming “To Do This Month: Deworm for Bots,” YHYL, Oct., pg. 22 & Dec., pg. 19 “Deworming Cookies,” YHYL, Dec., pg. 20 Disease “Symptom Check: Could…
Small Strongyles Gain Strength: Moxidectin May Be Failing, Too
…after ivermectin treatment. This likely represents the emergence of strains with ultra-short life cycles that will flourish on the more traditional eight-week deworming timing. Now a study from Auburn University…
Care For Your Older Horse Without Breaking The Bank
…Deworming Seniors often have waning resistance to parasites, which can lead to high parasite burdens if not effectively dewormed. High burdens lead to weight loss and even colic. Now that…