Hendra Virus is a deadly disease with symptoms that mimic those commonly seen during a colic episode. Hendra Virus may be suspected if your horse is unvaccinated against the disease and extreme caution must be taken to minimise its spread. Many horse owners are already familiar with Hendra Virus, which is a highly infectious disease […]
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A common parasite of equids, including horses, donkeys and mules, these small yellow dots are the eggs deposited by bot flies. Egg removal and de-worming will assist in protecting your horse against these irritating parasites. The bot fly relies on the horse’s body throughout several stages of its lifecycle. The winged adult attaches as many
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Tying up is a frustrating condition that occurs post-exercise. The condition can range from mild to severe. However, the result is the same – muscle stiffness that may limit the career outcomes of performance horses. In this article, we share five tips to manage tying up. Exertional Rhabdomyolysis, commonly known as tying up, affects the
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Most often, tail rubbing is a symptom of pin worm infestation, which will need to be combated with effective worming control. However, there are a number of other possible causes of tail rubbing, so it’s best to consult your veterinarian. Tail rubbing Also known as rat tail, broken hair or matted tail, tail rubbing most
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While there are many crazy wives tales for treating colic – like giving your horse a beer or rescue remedy – a home remedy may simply not be enough to overcome colic. No colic episode should be left unchecked by your veterinarian. There are many types of colic, each with their own unique causes. While
Avoiding injury is one of the most important components of any successful training and competition regime. In this article, we discuss how musculoskeletal injuries occur and give you three ways to help prevent them. Musculoskeletal injuries not only limit your horse’s movement, but many systems in your horse’s body rely on muscular function. Your horse’s
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Choosing a wormer depends on several factors, including your horse’s age and the time of year. When a new horse arrives on your property, they should be kept separate from other horses until you conduct a fecal egg count to prevent new parasites from being spread. Worming Young Horses If your new horse is young,
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With worm resistance on the rise, a faecal egg count (FEC), followed by a faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT), is paramount to protecting our horses’ long-term health. Without this much needed information, worming is costly at best and ineffective at worst. As a horse owner, you already understand the benefits of worming every 6-12
While some horses have experienced a colic episode post-worming, it’s not the result of worming itself. In most instances, colic occurs 12 hours after worming when damage has already been done by parasites or in horses that haven’t been wormed regularly. To understand why this correlation has been drawn, let’s examine this issue closer. There
A sudden change in diet, including grain, hay and pasture, can lead to colic. When making dietary changes, they must be made gradually to ensure the microbial population in your horse’s hindgut has sufficient time to adjust. Unfortunately, horse has the most poorly designed digestive system out of any animal, which makes them highly susceptible
