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Summer Insect Control

[/caption] The summer assault on your horse It often seems, in the summer months, that the entire insect kingdom is out to make your horse's life a misery. From stableflies biting at...

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Make Predators and Parasites Work for You

Introduce Beneficial Nematodes Many farm and garden suppliers stock nematodes, microscopic roundworms that normally live in the top layer of the soil. Several species of nematodes are available, but Steinereman carpocapsae...

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Crusader Fly Mask for Horses

The Crusader Fly Mask gives your horse relief from biting insects without chemical sprays. Made of a soft, coated nylon polyester micromesh, the mask also blocks...

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Recognize Signs of Potomac Fever

With summer just around the corner, beware of stagnant ponds and insects that may transmit Potomac horse fever (PHF). Although named after the river near Washington,...

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Evicting Ticks

Removing a tick from a horse can be tricky -- particularly for the squeamish. This disease-carrying insect has a strong jaw that anchors it to its host; thus, during removal...

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Amigo Bug Buster Fly Sheet for Horses

Oh no, bug season is upon us! Fortunately, this year we have armor to protect our horses from attack: Horseware Ireland's Amigo Bug Buster Fly Sheet. ...

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Your Horse's Natural Fly-Control Strategies

[/caption] In the summer, your horse is on the front lines of an ongoing war against flies. Fortunately, nature has equipped him for the fight. So, in addition to stocking up...

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Use A Barrier Product To Fight Sweet Itch

[/caption] Originally thought to be a reaction to feeding sweet feed, “sweet itch” is a skin condition caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to insect bites, primarily the tiny Culicoides midge. Other...

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Health Supplement

Think your horse's immune and respiratory systems could use a boost? Equilite Inc.'s Garli+C supplement combines garlic, with its antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial properties, with immune-boosting...

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Horse Skin Problems Chart

Even horses who receive the best of care may develop the occasional skin problem. There's just no avoiding the host of bacteria, fungi, viruses and insects that can lead to...

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