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Fecal Egg Counts and Deworming

Fecal Egg Counts and Deworming

As spring begins to show its face in beautiful flowers and new grasses, the parasite life cycle is renewed.  Warmer weather encourages larval maturation from fecal contamination in pastures. As these larvae mature they make the progression up the blade of grass and...
Equine Preventative Medicine

Equine Preventative Medicine

With the good old Colorado blizzard conditions we’ve been experiencing it’s hard to believe that very soon the crocus will push through the new layer of snow and spring will be here. Along with spring comes vaccinations and preventative care appointments for our...

The Scoop On Fecal Egg Counts

QUESTION:  I have read a lot on Fecal Egg Counts over the past few months.  Could you discuss the appropriate use of counts here in Colorado?   ANSWER: In the last Ask a Vet, we discussed rotational deworming and its application here in Colorado.  Fecal Egg Counts...