https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/ Sat, 02 May 2015 10:38:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-402723 Sat, 02 May 2015 10:38:29 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-402723 My friend just lost her Friesian stallion after colicking and suffering a post surgical ruptured bowel. The colic was due to heavy infestation of parasites and a die off because of a switch to a more effective wormer. According to the Equine surgeon it is vitally important to REGULARLY deworm with effective and proven anti parasitic agents that are known to overcome resistance. They said they are getting more and more horses presenting with intractable colic and intestinal dissention and torsion because of owners failure to deworm regularly in the mistaken belief that in order to overcome resistance they will not deworm with regularity.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-394240 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 07:54:26 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-394240 I generally enjoy the articles you post, but am shocked that you recommend deworming on a regular schedule. With the huge increase in resistance by parasites to dewormers, it is actually recommended by parasitologists that you do fecal egg count tests on all horses and only deworm the ones who are large egg shedders, or those horses showing obvious negative health signs that are confirmed to be due to parasite infestation. Routine application of dewormers to all horses, regardless of parasite load, is what is causing resistance to build up! Educate about pasture management, fecal egg counts and herd health, don’t recommend to your readers to deworm unscrupulously!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-329235 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:43:25 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-329235 Good article Horse Channel!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-328165 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:59:30 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-328165 Good advice!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-312144 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:43:15 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-312144 Excellent information!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-297764 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:54:18 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-297764 important stuff

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-297498 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:12:39 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-297498 I put a bit of gatorade in the water and my horse loved it.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-295027 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:54:15 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-295027 Very good info, thank you

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-151754 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:06:21 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-151754 good tips

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-health-prevent-colic/#comment-132628 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:55:08 +0000 /horse-health/prevent-colic.aspx#comment-132628 I just moved my horses and these tips will help keep them healthy. Thanks so much.

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