Parasites In Livestock

Intestinal worms are a major threat to the wellbeing of horses and cattle. Although we use the example of a horse throughout , the parasites written about here apply equally to other stock. A single horse can be susceptible to over 60 sorts of worm and may harbour a few different kinds of worms at any one time. The effects of internal bugs are considerably more evident in young and undernourished animals. Egg Count A horse with an egg count of 2,000 eggs per gram of faeces — not a unusual

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