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Parasite Control

November 5, 2018 hickmanb Leave a comment

Create a parasite control plan to help your horse stay parasite free and healthy.

A routine parasite control plan should be in place to help you horse to stay parasite free and healthy. Parasites can be prevented and controlled in various ways. Some keys to preventing parasites and treating them:

clean paddocks (no build up of manure, stagnant water, moldy/old hay)
clean sheds (clean fresh sheds will help diminish insects as well as better air quality for your horses)
clean fresh water (tank should be algae free, fresh cold water in summer months)
Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test
treating only for which parasites your horse has and rotating products to diminish parasite resiliency
knowing more prominent parasites in your area/environment

New Horses Stall, Outdoor Ring Areas, Paddocks or Fields, Resident Horses Stall, Returning Horses Stall, Round Pen, Sick Horses Stall

Is my horse lame?

October 22, 2018 hickmanb Leave a comment

Know signs of lameness before they get to far.

Knowing signs of initial lameness can help you to get a quick diagnosis before the lameness becomes a permanent of debilitating problem for your horse. Some signs of lameness include:

stiff movement
limping
sore muscles
head bobbing
reluctance to move/lift legs
inflammation and heat
digital pulses

New Horses Stall, Paddocks or Fields, Sick Horses Stall, Uncategorized

Quarintine Protocols

October 1, 2018 hickmanb 607 Comments

New arrivals and sick horses should be quarantined/isolated for a minimum of 14 days, ideally 30 days.

Isolating new arrivals and sick horses allows you to properly monitor said horse while keeping the others in your herd safe. While horse is isolated you should monitor his manure, feed/water intake, for any signs of sickness/disease and make sure to do a daily health check. By keeping new arrivals and sick horses in quarantine you are preventing the spread of sickness and disease to your main herd as well as making sure these new arrivals don’t catch anything for the residing herd as well.