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Worm Control News
January, 2010
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Worm of the Month
In this
section, we'll feature an equine parasite each month, with
information on the parasite's life cycle and the health consequences for horses.
This month:
Ascarids
Ascarids, or roundworms,
are typically only a problem for foals and young horses, since equids generally
develop a form of immunity around the age of two. However, they're still a
significant health hazard and care must be taken in their control to avoid an
infestation that could prove deadly.
Read more...
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If you'd like to learn more, we recommend The Horse as a source of in-depth equine health and welfare articles and news. Access to their archives requires a free account. Here's their website:
TheHorse.com
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Greetings!
Welcome to our January issue of Worm Control News, from Horsemen's Laboratory.
You might be wondering what happened to December's issue. Based on feedback from customers, we're going to be sending it out earlier each month, so with that plus the December holidays we decided to hold off until after January 1. But, you haven't missed a thing!
If the news and information about equine parasites, deworming, and horse health is proving helpful to you, let us know - send us an email to hlab@horsemenslab.com.
We wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Sincerely,
John W. Byrd, DVM
Horsemen's Laboratory
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New Study Shows Collection, Storage Methods Can Affect Egg Counts
Misconceptions
exist about how to use fecal egg count (FEC) testing. At Horsemen's Laboratory,
helping horse owners understand the most effective way to use FECs is part of
our mission; as such, we're constantly on the lookout for new information and
research we can share with our customers.
Now that
fecal egg counts are being recommended globally by equine parasitologists as a
way to prevent parasite resistance (resistance of parasites to deworming
medications) in your horse population, identifying optimum methodologies is
likely to become a hot research area. One such study, which looked at how horse
manure storage conditions affected the FECs, was recently conducted in Denmark
and in the U.S.
Read more...
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H-Lab Profile
In this
section of Worm Control News we'll introduce you to the people at H-Lab, explain
what we do behind the scenes, and highlight actual customers and their worm
control strategies.
This month:
Becky Byrd
The
office manager at Horsemen's Laboratory is a vivacious and friendly blonde by
the name of Mrs. Becky Byrd. Yes, she's 'that' Byrd, Dr. John Byrd's college
sweetheart and beloved wife of 44 years.
Mother of
two sons, Becky's also 'grandma' to nine youngsters. "Our oldest son has four
children and our youngest has two, so we have six official grandkids, but we
also claim three others," she laughs.
Read more...
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Thanks!
We hope you've enjoyed reading this issue of Worm Control News. Please help us spread the word about the very real problem of equine parasite resistance by sharing this e-newsletter with other horse owners you know.
Here at Horsemen's Laboratory, we support horse owners who want to have healthier, happier horses, and manage their barns, pastures, and paddocks appropriately. If you have comments or suggestions, please pass them along. Our email address is hlab@horsemenslab.com, or call our toll-free lab phone at 800-544-0599.
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Thanks
To Our
Customers!
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We just wanted to say thank you...
Horsemen's Lab has been offering fecal egg counts by mail, and helping horse owners with their equine worm control programs, for 19 years. This past year, 2009, was one of our best yet!
It's all due to our customers, caring horse owners who want to minimize the amount of dewormer they use with their horses plus help their horses feel and perform their best.
Thanks also to everyone who took advantage of our 'Buy 6, Get 1 Free' promotion - look for other promotions and specials in this space throughout the year!
If you need to order worm testing kits, click here:
For our customers' convenience, we take
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and PayPal for ONLINE orders; for phone orders, we accept Visa and Mastercard.
We appreciate your business!
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