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Worm Control News
April, 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:
Bots
Bots are a
serious threat to your horse's stomach health and ability to digest, since the
larvae attach themselves with sharp teeth to the stomach's lining for an 8-10
month period, and can both ulcerate and inflame the stomach lining. The good
news is that with a little strategy and the right dewormer, you can keep bots
at bay within your herd.
Continue reading Worm of the Month: Bots
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Greetings!
Welcome to our April issue of Worm Control News, from Horsemen's Laboratory.
Many thanks
to the 48 Worm Control News readers who forwarded issues to 165 new people! We
appreciate you helping us spread the word about the importance of developing an
effective worm control program for your horses. Please see below for details
about our 'Sharing Spirit' contest winners - we picked extras!
My
presentations on equine parasite resistance at the Illinois Horse Fair and the
Prairieland Feed/Purina Mills event went well, and we had good turnout at both.
Lots of people are learning of the new recommendations in deworming methods,
and are trying to find out exactly how the changes work, and why they're
changing now after decades of the same approach.
The Web site Soulful Equine ran an article about parasite resistance this month, plus a review of H-Lab and a contest (now ended) with our fecal egg tests as prizes. Thanks to Stephanie Krahl, an H-Lab customer and
Soulful Equine founder, for helping to spread the word about parasite
resistance.
As always, if there's a topic you'd like us to cover, or you've got some other feedback for us, please email us at hlab@horsemenslab.com. We hope you enjoy reading this issue!
Sincerely,
John W. Byrd, DVM
Horsemen's Laboratory
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And The Winners Are...
Due to the
fabulous response in our 'Sharing Spirit' contest, we decided to pick some EXTRA winners! That's right, instead
of one winner, we've decided to select THREE!
Grand
prize:
Sherri Pennanen wins 5 FEC tests (the # she forwarded, up to 6 max)
1st
Runner-Up:
Debra Cataldo wins 1
FEC test (the # she forwarded, up to 5 max)
2nd
Runner-Up:
Linda Boettcher wins 4 FEC tests (the # she forwarded, up to 4 max)
We've contacted the winners by email, and will hold
their collection kits 'on account' until they need them. Thanks for playing,
and watch for another contest coming soon.
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Refugia: What It Is, Why It's Important
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.
Parasites
have been fought tooth and nail with multiple classes of deworming medications
for decades, with the goal to have a worm-free horse. But, what we once
considered our ultimate goal might be our undoing, if we don't change the way
things are done.
Continue reading Refugia: What It Is, Why It's Important
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About H-Lab
This
section of the newsletter will have introductions to the people at H-Lab, explanations of
what we do behind the scenes, and highlights about actual customers and their worm
control strategies
This month:
Counting The Eggs Before They're Hatched
The
McMasters Technique is a method of counting the eggs in fecal samples; the
manure is placed in a concentrate solution and stirred, shaking loose the eggs
from the manure. The solution and eggs are then placed in a special slide,
called a McMasters slide, in order to count the unhatched eggs that float to
the surface. Here's how the process works in our lab....
Continue reading Counting The Eggs Before They're Hatched
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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 forwarding this e-newsletter to other horse owners you know. There's a 'Forward' button at the end of this email.
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.
Worm Control News is written and produced by KempEquine.comCopyright 2010 Horsemen's
Laboratory. Please contact us at hlab@horsemenslab.com for reprint permission.
Linking to Worm Control News is acceptable, and we would appreciate notification of links so we can
acknowledge them in future issues.
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Watch This Space
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No contest this month, but there's more coming soon, we promise!
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