GI Diseases & Conditions

For a variety of reasons, we’re still losing the battle against parasites. The worms we’re targeting have changed, for one thing. Certain parasites have built up resistance, for another. And we have been treating horses by the herd, rather than taking an individualized approach to parasite control.

Ever had a friend offer to punch you in the arm to take your mind off of pain elsewhere in your body? Your buddy might be truly trying to help (and if you’re enduring something truly horrible, such as digging out the grit that’s buried below your skin after a fall, it might actually work to distract you) — but you’d probably reject his offer, right?

Imagine this: you’re working in the barn during the summer when your young nephew dashes into the aisle way. He’s barefoot, so you send him straight back out again — but not before he steps on something sharp.