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Worm Control News
November, 2010
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Worm of the Month
We're continuing our series of 'Worm of the Month' articles about deworming medications.
This month:
Dewormers - Moxidectin
Moxidectin is a 'macrocyclic lactone' and one of three such dewormers for the equine market, along with ivermectin and albamectin. While not effective against flukes or tapeworms, moxidectin is effective against cyathostomes, or small strongyles, as well as other parasites such as bots. Overdosing is a real concern with moxidectin, especially when deworming foals or debilitated horses, and care should be taken in these circumstances.
Continue reading Worm of the Month: Dewormers - Moxidectin
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If you'd like to learn more, we recommend The Horse magazine and Web site as sources of in-depth equine health and welfare articles and news. Access to their archives requires a free account; you only need an email address and password to create one. Here's their Web site:
TheHorse.com
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Greetings!
Welcome to our November issue of Worm Control News, from Horsemen's Laboratory.
This month, we're reporting on 'what's new' in the field of equine parasitology and deworming protocols, plus our Dewormer Series in the Worm of the Month section focuses on moxidectin-based dewormer.
As we approach the holidays, let us know if we can help relieve your shopping stress - our Horsemen's Lab gift certificates can be ordered in any dollar amount, and they make great gifts or stocking stuffers for anyone with horses to care for.
We'll be having a price increase effective February, 2011; full details are in the Customer Alert below.
As always, if there's anything we can do to help in your equine worm control program, please call us at 800-544-0599, or email us at hlab@horsemenslab.com. Thank you and we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels over the holiday!
Sincerely,
John W. Byrd, DVM
Horsemen's Laboratory
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Customer Alert - 2011 Price Increase
Price increases are an inevitable cost of doing business. We've tried to hold off as long as we could, but effective February 1, 2011, the cost of our samples, which includes the collection kit, postage, processing, and support, will increase slightly.
A large part of the reason for the increase is postage. If you'd like to help us keep our costs down, you can do so by mailing more than one sample in an envelope when you have more than one horse due at the same time. By mailing multiple samples per envelope, it can save us up to 50% on postage.
Our new prices will be:
One sample: $18
Two to five samples: $15 each
Six or more samples: $13 each
** As a courtesy to our loyal customers, any sample kits purchased prior to February 1st will remain 'on account' under the purchaser's name.
We appreciate your business...thank you for your understanding and support.
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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.
What's New In Equine Parasitology?
Here's a round-up of some informative resources that are now available online...
Continue reading What's New In Equine Parasitology?
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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. 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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Gift certificates are available for
collection kits...
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If you need to order worm testing kits or gift certificates for the holidays, 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.
Important FYI for gift certificates: If you intend to give a certificate or sample kit to someone as a gift, please call or email us so we can get their name and address in our computer system. That way, they get a smooth experience and quick turnaround on their first try-out of Horsemen's Lab.
And as always...we appreciate your business!
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