Deworming: The Fecal Egg Count (FEC)

I know – it’s the less romantic aspect of horse ownership. Parasite control. Oh boy. More and more veterinarians are recommending utilizing Fecal Egg Counts (# of parasite eggs in 1g of manure) and selective paste deworming instead of the traditional plan that called for the rotation of different classes of dewormers on a set … Read more

COPD (Heaves) and Ester-C

I wanted to share this information, because I know what a frustrating and debilitating problem COPD can be for many horses and their owners. The following comes from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) PROCEEDINGS (1997, Vol. 43) which is a book documenting all the studies that are presented at the AAEP annual convention. … Read more