Managing Your Farm’s Parasite Portfolio

With “parasite portfolio” monitoring, significantly fewer adult horses in one program required treatment for intestinal parasites, one researcher said.
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Hertzberg and his team found that, of the 400 horses monitored over the past year, only 10% needed treatment against strongyle infestation. | Photo: The Horse Staff

Have you managed your farm’s parasite portfolio lately? If not, it might be time to pick up on this new Swiss trend.

By analyzing each farm’s portfolio—or, the parasite load based on fecal egg counts, management systems, kind of farm (sport, leisure, breeding, etc.)—specialized equine health organizations now offer Swiss horse owners a parasite control method that’s effective and cost-efficient, said Hubertus Hertzberg, PhD, researcher at the Institute of Parasitology of the Vetsuisse Faculty at the University of Zurich and head of parasite monitoring at HealthBalance, a private holistic animal management and veterinary practice, based in Niederuzwil.

Over the past year, Hertzberg and his fellow researchers have made parasite portfolio discoveries that are both satisfying and surprising. He presented this research at the 2014 Swiss Equine Research Day held April 10 in Avenches

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Passionate about horses and science from the time she was riding her first Shetland Pony in Texas, Christa Lesté-Lasserre writes about scientific research that contributes to a better understanding of all equids. After undergrad studies in science, journalism, and literature, she received a master’s degree in creative writing. Now based in France, she aims to present the most fascinating aspect of equine science: the story it creates. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.

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