According to the PiroQuest study conducted between 2019 and 2023 by the four French veterinary schools, 38.3% of horses living in the meadow are asymptomatic carriers of piroplasmosis... A dizzying number. Yet most of these infected horses show no clinical signs until the day when stress, intense effort, illness...
RULES OF COMPETITION — GENERALI OPEN FRANCE 2026 Article 1 — Organizer The contest game is organised by the company ESC Laboratoire, specialist in equine herbal therapy since 1978, whose head office is located at 45 road of chaluzy 58000 Saint Eloi. It is accessible to anyone...
Myositis in the horse: understanding and accompanying a "blood stroke" Myositis, often called « Bloodshed » or equine rhabdomyolysis, is one of those muscle phenomena that legitimately worries the owners of horses. This is not a unique and well-defined pathology, but rather a...
Your horse coughs slightly at the beginning of work? He sneezes in the spring or seems less efficient for no apparent reason? We often think immediately of emphysema. Yet, all respiratory allergies in the horse do not lead to emphysema, and many owners miss reactions...
Relieving the summer dermit in the horse: global approach, external care and natural internal support When the fine days settle down, many horses see their skin comfort put to the test. You may have noticed that your horse suffers from repeated itching, constantly rubbing or...
When one thinks of equine parasitism, one often imagines an adult horse in the meadow, infested with strongles after a grazing season. And yet, it is the foal that is the most vulnerable target of parasites, from its first days of life. The parasites that threaten him are...
The horse's coproscopy in brief: Coproscopy (or equine coprology) is a microscopic analysis of the crottins for counting pest eggs per gram (OPG). This indispensable examination of reasoned vermifugation allows to: Identify the types of parasites present (strongles, ascaris, etc.). Measuring the load...
Systematic vermifugation every 3 months is a practice inherited from the 1970s-1980s that is now becoming counterproductive. It accelerates the appearance of parasitic resistance, unnecessarily treats 80% of horses that do not need it and compromises the future effectiveness of available molecules. A reasoned approach, based on observation and analysis...
Relieving a heat mare: behaviours, frequent signs and natural solutions Heat in mare is a natural phenomenon... But they can quickly become a real challenge on a daily basis. Changes in behaviour, nervousness, discomfort, decreased concentration at work: some mares live this period in a very...
Back disorders in horses are a major concern for many owners. Among these issues, the thorny process conflicts (CPE), often referred to as the Anglo-Saxon term "kissing spines", occupy a particular place. This still misunderstood affection generates many questions and may have...
