Horse Parasites

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Horse Parasitic Diseases – An Introduction

Apr 25, 2020 | 0 Comments

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 between species (lung worms). The most important aspect of a “good” parasite is that the host is not adversely affected...

Horse Parasitic Diseases – EPM In Horses (Equine Protozoal Myelitis)

Apr 25, 2020 | 0 Comments

SummaryArticleVideosRelated Material Welcome to this topic page. Right now I have not written an article and summary but be sure to check for images in the gallery. As time moves on I am adding summaries and articles, videos and podcasts so eventually there will be...

Horse Parasitic Diseases – External Parasites

Feb 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

Horse Parasitic Diseases – Habronemiasis (Summer Sores)

Feb 7, 2015 | 0 Comments

Horse Parasitic Diseases – Internal Parasites

Feb 18, 2020 | 0 Comments

Worms!

Dec 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

NOTE – be sure to read to the very bottom of this article for a surprise ending you won’t believe (but it’s true!) I just sat through a lecture given by a very intelligent parasitologist. He basically stirs horse poop and water together then looks at...

Horse Skin And Hair – Ringworm

Jan 18, 2015 | 0 Comments

A Better Approach To Parasite Control

Mar 31, 2019 | 38 Comments

From an email to me: Hi Dr. Tucker, Yes, I wonder about your recommendations per worming horses. It is springtime. I would think worming will change the pH of the stomach, so want some input as to how to proceed. Thanks. My response: Life is always a balance between...

Horse Disease Prevention – Parasite Control

May 1, 2020 | 0 Comments

SummaryArticleVideosRelated Material Pastures are shrinking and the number of horses per pasture are increasing. This leads to a sanitation problem where horses are eating where they defecate. Rather than resolve the sanitation, medicines were created that killed a...

Podcast #022 – Parasites Revisited and Liver Disease

Aug 11, 2021 | 0 Comments

I attended two meetings recently. One was about parasites in horses and was worth revisiting for a fresh perspective. The other was about liver disease in horses. While these sound beyond the routine needs of horse owners, I know that many of you want to bridge your...

Horse Parasitic Diseases – An Introduction

Apr 25, 2020 | 0 Comments

A parasite is another organism living in or on a host using the host to survive. Some parasites...