Hi Dr. Dan, how are what would you suggest to deworm this mare with the moonblindness in one eye. I have her on Health Check and Red Cal she seems to being good at the present. Just did not want… Continue Reading
Hello, I have had my Horses wormed this year, I dont do it often, but normally in the Spring and Fall. But I had our Vet take fecal samples and never got back with us on the results, And I… Continue Reading
Hello, I have two horses and a donkey. I am just wondering about starting a natural deworming program. I also wonder about lungworms in Donkeys. How should I start and how many tubes should I purchase? Thank you, Pam C.… Continue Reading
Hello, I took your advice on doing a fecal check on my mare for worms. She was wormed 5 weeks ago with a paste wormer. The fecal check came back totally clear with no parasites what-so-ever. The vet does a… Continue Reading
Thank you for your impressive prompt response to our Equine Sarcoids email. Appreciate your opinion, will ponder your advice. One other quick question, same horse 14 yr gelding, NSH recent full fecal egg count was 625. Really do not… Continue Reading
If you missed it… “OH CRAP!” is the title of the recent interview that I conducted with Equine Wellness magazine and I appreciate the inclusion of the article in their new March/April edition. In it, we get “up close and… Continue Reading
To: Dr. Dan From: elaine w. Message: My horse has typically not had a problems with ever having high worm counts and certainly not round worms. some how she has round worms and I'm wondering if it was because the… Continue Reading
I have a 19 yr old qtr type mare that has been very itchy summers, most of her life. She may have been 2 or 3 before it really seemed to surface as a problem to deal with. … Continue Reading
Happy Mothers Day to everyone sharing the love of and doing the work of a Mother. For those who have lost mothers and children, although it may be painful, spend time remembering happy moments of the love and joy. Their… Continue Reading
Hi Dr Dan, I need to know what to feed my very low thyroid, insulin resistant pony. thanks Pam M. Hi Pam, Our foundational feeding "program", with the 3 needed supplements should be implemented 100% as soon as possible… Continue Reading
I have a 6 yr old gelding that almost died on me in February after worming him with the new Eq________ wormer He fell apart and lost a lot if weight and thank God I nursed him back but i'm… Continue Reading
Hello! We raise and breed American Curly Horses. We are a small, hands-on operation and we have just sold our first 3 horses. We do not vaccinate or deworm here on our farm and people are always amazed at the… Continue Reading
Jo asks about feeding insulin resistant horse… Continue Reading
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** AVOID THE WINTER WOES… The answer to winter woes is easy…simply move south! It worked for me, believe it or… Continue Reading
Hi Dr. Dan, I have a 13 year old Hanoverian that has loose stools and squirts fecal liquor that runs down his legs. If he has gas, the fecal liquor squirts out. Sometimes his stools will be formed but soft… Continue Reading
Dear Dr. Dan, We have a 2 1/2 year old Straight Eqyptian Arabian Gelding, Rami. We are currently boarding him at a place that runs everything traditionally (regular worming and shots). He is out in the pasture 24/7. We want… Continue Reading
Hi Dr. Dan, My 23 year old Appy has had cushings for almost 3 years – the only symptoms have been the curly, non-shedding coat, a slightly stand-offish attitude, and some slow healing of an eye infection. But now she… Continue Reading
Hi Dr. Dan. I have a 14yr.old mare who has had stifle issues, first on the right 8 months ago, now on the left recently. The first time it happened, she was back into work just a week later. This… Continue Reading
Hi Dr Dan, I have a 1/2 quarter 1/2 fox trotter gelding about 9yr old. He always looks thin through the hips an spine, I feed open pasture plus always have fresh 1200lb round bale of clover mix available. I… Continue Reading
Hi Dr. Dan… I was referred to you by a very good friend, who uses your products. I have a small, Beagle, female dog that is 2 years old that acquired or adopted us. She was abandoned in our neighborhood… Continue Reading
A few months ago we launched WormCheck.com as a "sister site" to our AskDrDan.com question/answer site and this week we are excited to be re-launching the site with some new features! Naturally… The new site is devoted entirely to all… Continue Reading
Here’s the audio recording from a live presentation I did at the Equine Affaire in Pomona California, February, 2010. It’s loaded with information about deworming, fecal exams and so much more in regards to the health of today’s horses. I… Continue Reading
Dear Dr. Dan; I would like your opinion on equine supplements containing fish oil. I am concerned with this because I feel that it is not natural to feed an herbivore any animal by products. As in bovine… Continue Reading
Trying to get caught up around here after having a great time at Euqine Affaire last week. I commented the other day to someone how this was the first time I could remember not having to tackle bad weather and… Continue Reading
Hi, Melodie here. Gyspy, my yearling has not coliced since late last winter now, "about"… I have treated her for worms every three months with worm check, and each time I take a sample to the lab, a few weeks… Continue Reading
1). Is this bug check recommended for internal parasites in dogs and cats? Also, if not, what is recommended? Also, does it kill the parasites internally and the dogs dispose of the parasites through defacation? 2). Customer wants to… Continue Reading
I have an 8 yr old Quarter Horse Appendix for three years and ever since I have had him his stools are very loose. I worm him regularly with the a 1 year Premium it is a rotation system that… Continue Reading
Hi, My Paso Fino and Am Miniature horses both have tail itch, my mini is worse. I spray the pink anti-fungal spray with Listerine antiseptic on there tails. It helps for a couple of days then they are back… Continue Reading
As an equestrian athlete in training for the 2010 World Equestrian Games, I put a lot of energy into my daily training sessions. I ride horses for about five or six hours each day so it is important to me… Continue Reading
What do you identify when you do the manure check? Do you give the count of eggs, worms, and what kind of species the worms are? Thank You, Lacene L. Here are questions recently presented by Equine Wellness magazine.… Continue Reading
I have a new customer who wants to try the wormer. He asked how often he should use it to begin with. He has 25 horses, so would be very costly to have fecal checks on all of them. He… Continue Reading
The answer to winter woes is easy… simply move south! It worked for me, believe it or not – as a child I used to live in New Jersey! My southern accent now assures those who hear it that… Continue Reading
Our horse has had diarrhea for at least two months as well as when he passes gas it will include liquid. He has been on psyllium but there has been no real improvement (he did have some sand but that… Continue Reading
Hello. We have a quarter horse that is 16 years old that has been diagnosed as a head shaker. We have treated him with Capstar which intially worked very well. Symtoms have returned and we think that some other type… Continue Reading
What do you recommend for horse worming, I have tried the diatamatheis earth but the fine powder bothers me to use. I ordered the natural worming paste that you sell, do you suggest anything else with it? Check out our… Continue Reading
Hi Dr Dan, I just received the results from the latest fecal test for Lilly, which says “still 3 eggs”. (strongyles). This was about 3 weeks after I gave her your Worm-Check paste. I am a little worried because she… Continue Reading
Are you products (wormer, bugcheck, etc) effective with goats? Dawn B. Yes… Many use them. About 1/2scoop or so for average size goats, any amount is still safe. As for Worm Check, average size goats 1/2 tube… small goats 1/4 tube…… Continue Reading