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At Horsemen's Laboratory, helping horse owners understand the most effective way to use fecal egg counts (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.
This month:
What's New In Equine Parasitology?
Here's a round-up of some informative resources that are now available online:
1) Merial has recently launched an educational campaign, geared at horse owners and with the focus on changing decades of deworming practices. We reported on the campaign last month, and included this link to the news release about the campaign; the campaign Web site is now live, and you can view it here.
We're interested in what you think! Do you feel the Merial campaign is useful? Is there information you think is missing or that you'd like to see included? Let us know your opinions - send us an email to hlab@horsemenslab.com and we'll publish some comments in upcoming issues of Worm Control News.
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TheHorse.com recently asked readers the question
'what is your MOST important parasite concern?'
Small strongyles came in first.
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2) The EquIDBlog, coordinated by Drs. Scott Weese and Maureen Anderson through the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Canada, has several postings well worth a read:
- A June 2010 post evaluates a study published in Veterinary Parasitology that compared the use of oral (paste), pour-on, and intravenous (injectable) ivermectin in horses; the pour-on and intravenous types were bovine (cow) products. Based on the study findings, Dr. Weese concluded that bovine pour-on ivermectin can be a viable deworming alternative for a horse that simply won't swallow paste dewormer, but shouldn't receive widespread application due to parasite resistance concerns. He included some interesting information about the various pros/cons of different types of ivermectin dewormer, from oral paste to nasogastric or stomach tubing to injections.
- An August 2010 post analyzes a reader poll at TheHorse.com which asked the question 'what is your MOST important parasite concern?' Small stronglyes were the winner by a slim margin over large strongyles, but Dr. Weese's post provides interesting analysis and commentary on the poll's full results.
And finally...a bit of fun:
3) Would you like to test your own parasite knowledge? This online quiz at GoToQuiz.com lets you test your understanding on a variety of equine parasite questions, then submit your answers to get both your score and to see the correct answers.
We hope you've enjoyed this look at some of the information and resources available online. If you have questions or comments be sure to email us at hlab@horsemenslab.com.
Next month: We'll talk with a veterinarian at Merial about their new education campaign.
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