Some sources recommend an on-going dosage of 2 grams of MSM per 100 kg of body weight for horses and ponies. However, a higher amount may be required initially to observe a therapeutic effect. A dose of 20 g per Read more…
Health Hazards Of Fleas And Ticks in Horses Fleas and ticks carry diseases that can cause serious harm to your equine. The most common problem associated with fleas is flea allergy dermatitis, which causes excessive itching, skin inflammation, sores, and Read more…
Spinose ear ticks are found in western North America and frequently infest livestock, especially cattle and horses. The adults do not feed but the young feed in the ears of their host causing injury to the auditory canal and secondary Read more…
Habitat management is the best way to manage tick-infested pastures and grazing areas. Mow and remove brush as practical to eliminate the protection ticks need to survive while they aren’t on hosts. When possible, use temporary fencing to keep horses Read more…
Ticks must be attached to your horse for at least 12-24 hours before Lyme disease can be transmitted. Thoroughly examining your horse EVERY DAY and removing any ticks is the best way to prevent Lyme disease. Can Lyme disease be Read more…
5 Ways to Protect Your Horse From Ticks Use Topical Preventives. Some fly sprays offer tick preventive properties, and there are a number of topical treatments you can use to help deter ticks from biting your horse. Clip Your Horse’s Read more…
If you leave the disease untreated it can cause death. Antibiotic treatment is usually effective if you treat the horse shortly after the signs of illness begin. Oxytetracycline is the antibiotic of choice to treat anaplasmosis. Is tick fever serious? Read more…
If caught early, squamous cell carcinoma can be a treatable cancer with surgical excision and topical therapy.” “Although melanomas might begin as small, slow-growing tumors, over variable periods of time these tumors can become malignant and metastasize to distant sites,” Read more…
Fleas: Fleas do not just bite pets. They can bite humans too. These insects suck blood from their hosts to feed, and leave small itchy lumps. Can you get fleas from horses? Cat fleas are different than dog fleas, but Read more…
Lyme Disease is a serious tick-bourne infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi that can affect any animal including humans. Clinical signs appear in less than 10% of infected horses, the most common symptoms being lameness and behavioral changes. Can Read more…