Don’t Forget to Vaccinate and Deworm Old Horses

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At my current job, I get to do all kinds of really cool things like attend veterinary conferences to bring you the latest horse-health news and research, follow veterinarians around to see what their days are like, and meet and get to know a wide variety of individualsÑboth two- and four-leggedÑwith super interesting backgrounds.

I also get a pretty darn good look at just about everything that can kill my horse, the potentially dangerous consequences of a simple misstep (from injecting the wrong drug in the wrong location to feeding the high-fat and Ðcarbohydrate diet to the overweight pony), and how serious a lack of adequate and preventive health care can be for a horse.

As a result, something I’ve become incredibly adamant about is ensuring 19-year-old Dorado is as well protected against anything that could harm him as possible. (This is, admittedly, a challenge considering how accident-prone this particular Thoroughbred is!)

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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.

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