Deworming debateDecember 19, 2018Hookworms, tapeworms, whipworms, roundworms, and heartworms. They are intestinal and circulatory parasites no one wishes to encounter. Yet, they’ve squirmed their way into too many pets to continue practicing status quo programs.
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Strategies for equine dewormingSeptember 14, 2018Horse owners and veterinarians have focused on control of equine internal parasites using chemical deworming strategies for decades, especially with the advent of readily available, easily administered oral paste deworming agents. However, due at least in part to rather constant deworming, parasite resistance to deworming agents is now recognized as a significant problem. Thus, it is increasingly important veterinarians work with their clients to develop effective deworming strategies.
Four important internal parasites to considerOctober 20, 2017Instead of just deworming all the time, it’s a good idea for equine practitioners to perform periodic fecal egg counts to determine how badly—or whether—a horse is affected by parasites prior to being dewormed.
13 guidelines to follow when deworming horsesAugust 23, 2016Controlling internal parasites in patients is a primary concern of equine practitioners. The advent of readily available, easily administered and effective deworming agents—along with recognition that a particular parasite, S. vulgaris, causes a destructive colic problem (verminous arteritis)—has resulted in a deworming frenzy, particularly among horse owners.
