Understanding Fatty Acids
Reading Time: 4 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Libby, susan@uckele.com Fatty acids are the building blocks of fats in the same way that amino acids are the basic unit of proteins. When picking a fat for your horse, you should be guided by the fatty acid levels.The fat content of the horse’s natural diet is quite low – […]
Should You Worry About The Equine Large Strongyle Worm?
Reading Time: 4 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31st, 2018 Horsemen’s Laboratory, John Byrd D.V.M. Tel: 217-586-2004 Photos are available on request. Media Contact: Tel 607-434-4470 By Nikki Alvin-Smith Thankfully scientists produced anthelmintic treatment for the equine large stronglye worm in the 1960’s and with the advent of Ivermectin, the presence of the equine large strongyle worm population was […]
Keep Your Horse at His Optimal Winter Weight
Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Luciano emily@luckydeecommunications.com Dr. Joyce Harman offers expert advice on keeping your horse at his prime over the winter months. Dec. 31, 2018 (Flint Hill, Va.)— As humans, we have winter-weight everything: winter-weight jackets, socks, hats—we may even find a new weight for ourselves over the course of the cold months! […]
Equine Strongyle Worms Weather The Winter
Reading Time: 4 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12th, 2018 Horsemen’s Laboratory, John Byrd D.V.M. Tel: 217-586-2004 Photos are available on request. Media Contact: Tel 607-434-4470 By Nikki Alvin-Smith Like many horse owners I was under the assumption that freezing temperatures in winter would kill off any small strongyle worm eggs or larvae on horse pastures, and stop the […]
Caring for Skin During Winter
Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Libby; susan@uckele.com Winter means a break from insect related skin issues, but it has its own set of unique problems. The cold, dry air in winter leads to a major cause of delayed healing, which is the dehydration of exposed tissue. A moist environment is important for cells to migrate […]
Why You Should Care About Evidence Based Equine Parasite Control
Reading Time: 5 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30th, 2018 Horsemen’s Laboratory, John Byrd D.V.M. Tel: 217-586-2004 Photos are available on request. Media Contact: Tel 607 434 4470 By Nikki Alvin-Smith The stark reality about dewormers and their use in horses, is that worms of variant types are becoming resistant to the products currently available on the market. According […]
Give Your Horse the Gift of Pasture Diversity
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Luciano emily@luckydeecommunications.com Nov. 30, 2018 (Flint Hill, Va.)— It’s the season for giving! Why not give the gift of natural nutrition to your horse this season by diversifying his pasture with healthy herbs? “Horses are designed to graze up to 20 hours a day on diversified forage types, including herbs […]
Answers to Questions You Didn’t Know You Needed To Ask About Internal Equine Parasites
Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26th, 2018 Horsemen’s Laboratory, John Byrd D.V.M. Tel: 217-586-2004 Photos are available on request. Media Contact: Tel 607-434-4470 John Byrd D.V.M. of Horsemen’s Laboratory is on call to answer questions you didn’t know you needed to ask about internal equine parasites. With over 75,000 equine fecal worm egg count samples processed […]
Help Your Horse Beat The Itch
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelcie Griffith, 774-773-1112 or KGriffith@SmartPak.com SmartPak introduces new supplement for horses faced with itchy skin PLYMOUTH, MA – October 31, 2018 – SmartPak is excited to introduce SmartItch-Ease™ as the newest formula to the exclusive SmartSupplement line. SmartItch-Ease is an excellent choice for horses that are itching to have comfortable skin […]
Don’t Let Your Guard Down — Ticks Are Still a Danger to Your Horse
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Luciano emily@luckydeecommunications.com Despite the cooler weather, horse owners should still take precautions to guard against tick-borne illness. October 31, 2018 (Flint Hill, Va.)—Lyme disease has become a household name for those living on the East Coast. Though Lyme is the most well-known of the tick borne diseases, anyone who spends […]
