Parasites

Which preventive measures are important for your horse? Vaccinations ✓ deworming ✓ dental care ✓ and more — learn what really matters!

Deworming is part of preventive horse care. Learn more about traditional deworming ✓ selective deworming ✓ and resistance ✓ – read now!

Flies, midges and horseflies are more than just a nuisance – find out what serious health risks insects can pose to your horse.

How the right stable management and appropriate feeding can significantly reduce insect problems for your horse.

How do wild horses protect themselves from insects? Discover their natural defence mechanisms – and what modern horse care can learn from them.

Garlic has enjoyed great popularity as an insect repellent for years. But does it really work? And what are the side effects?

The bite of the deer louse fly is very painful, which is why horses often show severe restlessness and sometimes violent, panicky pain reactions

Selective or prophylactic deworming? What is better for my horse and what should I bear in mind?

Should my horse be chemically dewormed in spring? How do I find out and what do I need to bear in mind?

Every autumn, the debate in numerous stables picks up again: should the horses be dewormed? Thankfully, the concept of selective deworming is gaining ground across more stables. This entails faecal samples being tested to determine the presence of...