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Parasite Control Strategies

•  Intro to Parasites

Reading Assignment: Learn the current veterinarian recommended methods for controlling equine parasites.
Slideshow: Learn more about fecal egg counts for parasite control.
Quiz: Take these 10 questions to test your knowledge on equine parasite control.



 

EXTRA CREDIT!



Read the above materials, then take this quiz on deworming and earn extra credit point towards you Club Horse account!
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Instructor: Karla Rugh, D.V.M., Ph.D., of Rocheport, Missouri, has been a veterinarian for more than 35 years. She has experience in equine/food animal practice, companion animal practice, academia and research. She has written three books and more than 50 articles about pet care. Dr. Rugh owns five horses, who reside at Sycamore Hollow, her family’s farm.

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Abigail Boatwright

Abigail Boatwright is a freelance writer and photographer based in Texas, and is the editor of Horse Illustrated’s sister publication, Western Life Today.

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