As with many animals, what comes out of your horse is just as important as what goes in and one of the first signs of ill health is diarrhea in horses. Two types of diarrhea can occur, chronic and acute. Acute diarrhea is very severe and should be treated as a medical emergency. Diarrhea that lasts longer than two weeks is considered chronic. Both types of ... Continue Reading »
Parasites
What is a Fecal Egg Count?
Rotational deworming has the same inherent problems that 'just in case' antibiotic use has had for humans. It causes the parasites to gain resistance to the deworming medications. So, the latest advice from experts is to switch from a rotational schedule to FEC testing. FEC stands for fecal egg count. FEC Testing is your guide A fecal egg count measures the number of ... Continue Reading »
AbIver Equine Dewormer – Video
AbIver™ is a broad spectrum dewormer of easy-to-measure, easy-to-feed, flavourless, aqua coloured, film coated granules. AbIver™ contains aqua blue granules made up of Ivermectin, part of the macrocyclic lactone class of pharmacologically active ingredients used as a broad spectrum equine anthelmintic. ... Continue Reading »
How Necessary is Deworming for Young Horses?
Young horses tend to be more susceptible to parasite infection when compared to adults due to their underdeveloped immune system. ... Continue Reading »
Equine Parasites: Living With Them; Accepting Their Existence
How can one expect that horse owners will readily accept the existence of parasites in horses? No horse owner would want a horse that is burdened with parasites. However, accomplishing a goal of zero parasites is not only difficult but is also unrealistic Drug-resistant worms are trying to overtake farms worldwide and this problem should remind us not to overuse equine ... Continue Reading »
