Choose Equine Dewormers Carefully Veterinarians, horse owners should collaborate for a parasite control program that works When confronted by shelves and shelves of dewormers, many horse owners can be confused about their choices – and the issue of equine parasite resistance adds even greater confusion. “Multiple studies from across the country have shown entire...
The Importance of Supplements for Your Pets We all want our pets to live long, happy and healthy lives. In order to achieve this, we take them for their annual veterinary appointments, make sure they get plenty of exercise and feed them the best pet food we can afford. Some of us even go...
Fall Tapeworm Control Can Help Set Horses Up for a Healthy New Year Fall parasite control can help break parasite life cycle DULUTH, GA. July 29, 2009 As the fall and winter seasons approach and lush, green pastures turn brown, horse owners may think their horses’ risk of tapeworm infection decreases. But veterinarians say...
Management Key to Preventing Heaves in Horses On Behalf of the Equine Research Coordination Group Heaves (also called recurrent airway obstruction) is a severe form of bronchitis/bronchiolitis. The airway passages of a horse with heaves are so obstructed by inflammation, mucus and bronchial muscle contraction (bronchospasm) that the animal has difficulty breathing even at...
Socially Acceptable! Have you ever taken a brand new puppy on its first walk, or to a dog park with other dogs? This can sometimes be a difficult undertaking, seeing as puppies have yet to be exposed to many humans and animals in their young life. But dogs and cats need to develop social...
