19 – What about the weather?
Parasites didn’t become as common as they are without being able to play hardball.
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Horsetalk’s popular equine parasite series — as well as research on parasites in horses.
18 – It doesn’t just have to be chemical warfare
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 18: Unfortunately, the humble harrow is generally part of the worm problem, not the solution.
Read more17 – Employing the right farming strategies
The way in which your horse or horses are kept will have a major bearing on your worm management programme.
Read more16 – Employing the right worming strategies
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 16: There are drawbacks in having a drenching programme that simply runs on a pre-set six or eight-weekly cycle, together with some rotation of the active ingredient.
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15 – A hairy little customer
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 15: Parasites usually target a specific species, but not so Trichostrongylus axei, or the stomach hair worm.
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14 – What about lungworms?
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 14: You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work out that lungworms hang out in the respiratory tract.
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13 – Here’s the rub about pinworms
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 13: Pinworms (Oxyuris equi) are not a formidable foe like strongyles.
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12 – Putting the bite on lice, ticks and mites
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 12: A horse’s coat does a pretty good job of keeping it warm. Little wonder that some critters find hanging out on a horse’s skin much to their liking.
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11 – Getting the measure of tapeworms
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 11: While the king-hitters of the drenching arsenal were being developed, tapeworms managed to keep below the radar.
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10 – What’s so bad about bots?
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 10: What’s so bad about bots?
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9 – What’s so scary about ascarids?
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 9: How bad can worm infestations be in young horses?
Read more8 – Strong-arm tactics against strongyles
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 8: Strongyles are the really bad kids on the block. They top the most-unwanted list on pretty much any list of equine parasites.
Read more7 – Meet the nematodes
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 7: Nematodes are the parasitic equivalent of the Addams family, but without the funny side.
Read more6 – Rotation, rotation, rotation
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 6: You might think that the principle of rotating horse drenches has been with us for as long as we’ve had drenches. Not so.
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5 – Mankind’s worming arsenal
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 5: Mankind has known about worms in horses for centuries, but have had effective strategies to deal with them for a much shorter time.
Read more4 – A is for anthelmintics
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 4: It’s time to take a closer look at the agents available to us in the war against worms.
Read more3 – How tough will the battle be?
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 3: Parasites can cause horses serious problems, and with around 150 internal parasites able to wreak havoc, that can add up to a whole heap of trouble.
Read more2 – The numbers game
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 2: Equine parasites come in many sizes and shapes. In sufficient numbers, they can cause a potentially fatal intestinal blockage.
Read more1 – The life and crimes of equine parasites
Horsetalk’s Parasite Series – part 1: Parasites in horses have been around a long time. Their prevalence has ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of the horse over millions of years.
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Do natural dewormers work?
Equine parasitologist discusses the issues around agents used as natural dewormers.
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