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Parasites

If only you had known you could actually prevent parasites from harming your horse. Even when your horse looks healthy on the outside, parasites may be taking a heavy toll inside. In fact, although worm problems can lead to a dull hair coat, hoof problems, weight loss and colic, most often the damage goes unseen.

Purge programs do a good job of killing adult worms, but they don’t prevent reinfestation – or the damage caused by migrating larvae in the 60 days between dewormings. Which is what makes Strongid^® C unique.

Fed daily, Strongid C prevents parasites from doing irreparable damage to your horse by continually killing adult worms and migrating larvae. And that means a healthier horse. Ask your animal health supplier for Strongid C today.

Parasites Are Costing You Every Day
The Consequences of Parasite Infestation

Parasites Are Costing You Every Day

Your horses are exposed to parasites every day – even in the best-maintained pastures and stables. The unseen damage caused by migrating parasites can seriously affect your horse’s health and performance through a condition known as subclinical parasitism. And even though you may not be able to see it, this dangerous condition costs you more than you think.

Parasite infection predisposes your horses to colic, damages hair and coat, and decreases their physical condition and performance. Parasitized horses frequently require more feed, as inflamed tissue does not absorb nutrients effectively. This all creates a significant loss of training and show time, as well as increased trauma-veterinary costs. Parasitized horses may not perform to their genetic potential.

The Consequences of Parasite Infestation

Small strongyle larvae infiltrate and inflame the intestinal wall. While there, they can seriously decrease a horse’s absorption of carbohydrates and protein – robbing them of both energy and nutrition. Small strongyles are a significant cause of chronic under-performance, loss of condition, feed inefficiency and predisposition to secondary diseases.

Large strongyle larvae pose a dangerous health risk to the horse. They can live in the cranial mesenteric artery – the artery that supplies blood to the intestines – for up to six months. Their presence can lead to severe, and often fatal, colic.

The roundworms’ migratory path is particularly damaging, as it takes them through the liver and lungs. The worms can cause respiratory problems such as chronic cough or foal pneumonia. What’s more, roundworm eggs may infect stalls and pastures for more than 10 years.

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