Horse Parasitic Diseases – An Introduction
A parasite is another organism living in or on a host using the host to survive. Some parasites are host specific (lice) while others can cross betw…
Category: Parasititic
Horse Parasitic Diseases – EPM In Horses (Equine Protozoal Myelitis)
EPM In Horses (Equine Protozoal Myelitis)
Horse Parasitic Diseases – Habronemiasis (Summer Sores)
Inflammation caused by the biting stable fly that deposits the larvae of the habronema nematode producing moist sores on the eyes, mouth, nostrils, fo…
Horse Parasitic Diseases – Internal Parasites
Parasite control has evolved since the first packets of deworming medication showed up in the barn in the mid 1970's. New chemicals, different strateg…
Worms!
How did your parents deworms you? Fecal egg counts, dewormers and natural control are discussed here. The cause of infection and controlling worms is …
Horse Skin And Hair – Ringworm
Fungal infections can affect the skin of the horse and is contagious between horses and humans. There is usually an immunosuppression factor involved.
A Better Approach To Parasite Control
Parasite control is being debated within the profession. The worry of resistance is real. But the truth of controlling parasites lies in how your moth…
Horse Disease Prevention – Parasite Control
Pastures are shrinking and the number of horses per pasture are increasing. This leads to a sanitation problem where horses are eating where they de…
Podcast #022 – Parasites Revisited and Liver Disease
Meetings - Parasites Revisited and Liver Disease – The Horse’s Advocate Podcast #022