Strongyles are something that no horse owner wants to deal with. So, what do strongyles do? These nasty parasites can wreak havoc on your horse, leading to all sorts of problems for horses.
Small strongyles tend to be more difficult to deal with than large strongyles as they are able to enclose themselves within a cyst within the intestinal wall.
Horses get strongyles by consuming grass, feed or water contaminated with infective larvae. The most common way for horses to get strongyles is to eat grass that contains infective larvae.
Stronglyes can cause all sorts of problems for horses. Large strongyles can lead to colic, amenia, dehydration, depression, diarrhea, weakness, fever and loss of appetite.
Strongyles are a common type of parasite that affects the gastrointestinal tract of horses and other grazing animals. They can lead to all sorts of problems including colic, amenia, weight loss and weakness.