Deworming Part 5: Fecal Egg Counts
The Horse Staff
October 1, 2013
Learn about the importance of fecal egg count tests in a strategic deworming program from Dr. Steve Sundholm of Oregon City, Ore.
Learn about the importance of fecal egg count tests in a strategic deworming program from Dr. Steve Sundholm of Oregon City, Ore.
Dr. Steve Sundholm presents the different types of dewormers available for horses and how they work.
What worms can bother your horse? Dr. Steve Sundholm introduces common internal parasites and their life cycles. In this video he covers large and small strongyles, ascarids (roundworms), tapeworms, bot grubs, and pinworms.
Do you have a horse who likes his deworming paste better on you than in his belly? Learn how to deworm a problem horse with Dr. Lori Bidwell.
Learn how weather, horse age, stocking density, and practices such as dragging and rotating pastures can affect your horse’s worm burden. Dr. Lori Bidwell also gives management tips for minimizing worm populations in your horses.
What internal parasites can affect horses, and how much damage can they cause? How do we fight them? Dr. Lori Bidwell explains in this video.
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