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Worm Control News
June, 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:
Threadworms
Foaling season is a time to
be concerned about intestinal threadworms, since they have a two-week lifecycle
and can quickly become a problem for infected foals. Threadworms cause diarrhea
and weight loss, and can inhibit a foal's growth and ability to thrive.
Continue reading Worm of the Month: Threadworms
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Greetings!
Welcome to our June issue of Worm Control News, from Horsemen's Laboratory.
I wanted to
share with you a good resource I discovered for learning more about deworming
issues.
On June 2nd,
there was a live webinar at TheHorse.com, titled Deworming Your Horse: Take 2, with one of the experts of equine parasitology, Dr. Craig Reinemeyer of East
Tennessee Clinical Research, and Intervet Schering-Plough Equine Technical
Services Specialist Dr. Wendy Vaala. This webinar, and the written transcript, are
available free of charge at TheHorse.com, provided you sign up for a free
membership account and are logged in.
The pair
fielded inquiries from participants during a live Q&A, so these were
real-life questions from horse owners. In addition to the answers, there were
some interesting statistics from some webinar surveys: -
Sixty
percent were concerned about small strongyles, versus 20% for large strongyles
and 20% for tapeworms. The good news is that small strongyles are easily detected during fecal
testing.
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Those
raising foals typically dewormed them at 2-3 months of age, which was in
alignment with the recommendations of deworming at 60-70 days old. The vets pointed out that
too-frequent and too-early deworming of foals can lead to drug-resistant
parasites on your property, especially in hardy roundworms (ascarids).
- Fifty-five percent
didn't know if they had a 'high-shedding' horse in their barn.
'Shedding' is considered an issue
in terms of pasture or environmental contamination, with high-shedding horses
targeted for more frequent deworming than low or medium shedders. Since this
seemed to be something many horse owners aren't yet aware of, we've explained
shedding in our main article this month, for those unfamiliar with the concept.
As always, if there's anything we can do to help in your equine worm
control program, please call or 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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Our 'Date With Mary' Winner
Last month we ran a contest offering as the prize a 30-minute telephone consultation with author/trainer/instructor Mary Midkiff, creator of the Women & Horses fitness and performance program. We're happy to report that Patricia Brodersen is the contest winner and was randomly selected from contest participants who forwarded the May newsletter to at least one person - congrats, Patricia!
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Why Worm Control News Is Late...
Due to a scheduling glitch, the June Worm Control News is late. Our sincere apologies, and we hope the delay hasn't caused any inconvenience. Watch early next month for the July issue!
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Horses Shed More Than Just Hair
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.
Most horse
people are familiar with shedding when it comes to dog, cat, and horse hair,
but what about equine parasite shedding? That's a new concept for most, and yet
it's an important one to know about when it comes to equine parasite resistance
and developing an effective worm control program.
Continue reading Horses Shed More Than Just Hair
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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:
Longtime H-Lab Customer, Marsha Houle
"For 21
years, my Morgan gelding Donald never tested positive for parasites. I had a
lay-up facility in California, and we had client horses coming and going, but
because I had a program and did the fecal testing, I didn't have to deworm
Donald and my other horses needlessly," reports Marsha Houle, longtime
Horsemen's Laboratory client, retired equine professional, and former endurance
rider. Want to know how she kept worms under control on her farm? It's a reasonable
strategy that you can implement, too.
Continue reading about H-Lab customer Marsha Houle
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Thanks!
We hope you've enjoyed reading this issue of Worm Control News.
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.
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