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Merck Animal Health’s Wendy Vaala, VMD, DACVIM, shares the importance of life-stage parasite control protocols for horses as well as two key takeaways:
- Avoid any unnecessary drug administration, including dewormers, during the first 60 days of pregnancy
- Although any worm can affect a foal, the most significant parasites are ascarids (roundworms)
Source: Reproduction Grazer Magazine, Midwest Vet Supply, March 16, 2022. Link. Regardless of a horse’s life stage, designing and maintaining an individualized deworming regimen requires an appreciation of how to use and interpret fecal egg counts (FEC) and fecal egg count reduction tests (FECRT), knowledge of the basic life cycles of clinically significant equine parasites, as well as understanding of the mode of action, spectrum and duration of activity of the three major classes of anthelmintics for horses.
Also see: A closer look at: Best deworming practices for horses, Paulick Report, March 7, 2022. Link. Sponsored Content from Merck Animal Health featuring Chrissie Schneider, DVM, DABVP.
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