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Take a look at how modern deworming approaches are preventing the evolution of super parasites and the techniques to employ to keep horses healthy. This special edition covers:
- The four worst parasites for a horse
- What’s the future of parasite control?
- Know the most effective deworming techniques
The most effective deworming strategies are customized for specific situations and target particular parasites.
Source: EQUUS Extra, May 2020. Link. It’s rare that a widespread, commonly accepted management practice is upended and dismantled in a matter of a few years. That’s what has happened with parasite control.
For decades, the prevailing wisdom was that horses needed to be dewormed based on the calendar—every eight weeks faithfully, rotating through chemical classes. But a growing body of evidence began to show that calendar-based parasite control was leading to a widespread resistance to deworming chemicals among parasites.
INSIGHTS: Surveillance parasite control along with premise management changes are important concepts to communicate with horse owners over and over until they act.