Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Course Covers Reproduction, Deworming
The inaugural Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course, hosted by the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, drew more than 100 participants to Lexington’s Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in January. The two-day short course included p
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The inaugural Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course, hosted by the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, drew more than 100 participants to Lexington’s Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in January. The two-day short course included participants who represented various breeds from Kentucky and about six other states.
Lecturers from the Gluck Center, other College of Agriculture faculty, and local veterinarians provided expertise on a variety of topics, including nutrition, stallion management, routine care, and pasture management. Some of the topics from the short course are recapped below.
Equine Parasites: A Long Way From Licorice
On the first day Gene Lyons, PhD, professor of classical parasitology in the Department of Veterinary Science, discussed the major types of parasites that affect the horse, including large strongyles, small strongyles, and ascarids
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University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment
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