Giving Medication From The Right
Think about all the things we do on the left side of the horse: mount, dismount, bridle, halter lead. So, giving medication ...
Deworming Your Foal
Foals should be dewormed for the first time at 30 days of age. The recommended dewormer is fenbendazole, which is the active ...
Time For Fall Fecal Exams
Cyathostomins, large strongyles, and tapeworms are acquired on pasture by ingesting fecal matter. Peak pasture infestation season is…NOW! Cyathostomins (small strongyles) and ...
How To Prevent Equine Colic
Colic is a very common ailment among horses, but there are ways to reduce the risk of incidence of equine colic including: ...
Simultaneous Ivermectin and Solanum Plant Poisoning in Horses
Dewormers are clinically proven to be safe but, when given after a horse has ingested plants from the toxic nightshade (Solanum) family ...
Deworming horses with Cushing’s disease
Are horses with Cushing’s disease (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction ; PPID) more susceptible to worms? If so, they may need special consideration ...