"GUT HEALTH: Current Equine Parasite Control Protocol" with John Byrd, DVM owner of Horseman's Laboratory

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Major Take-A-Ways of the Presentation

- Should you be concerned? 

- Is it ulcers or is it parasites?

- Results of 32 years of fecal egg tests in statistical analysis!

- Which parasites are resistant to which drugs?

- How do I optimize my horse's gut health with fecal egg counts?

Dr. John Byrd's Bio

Dr. John Byrd, the founder of Horsemen's Laboratory, has a lifetime of experience with horses. As a child until entering college he showed horses in pleasure and reining class. During college, Dr. Byrd developed an interest in Running Quarter Horses that included breeding, owning, and racing in eight states. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and was selected for the first large-animal medical residency at the University of Florida in 1977. During his junior year, he received the Illinois Standard bred Breeders award for the student most interested in equine medicine.

As an equine medicine practitioner in California for 13 years, Dr. Byrd served as ex-officio member of the board of directors of the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association where he also served as the organization's official sales veterinarian. In addition, Dr. Byrd frequently officiated as veterinarian for horse shows sponsored by the management of Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California. Dr. Byrd's extensive experience with horses led him to observe how a horse's health could impact performance and out of that Horsemen's Laboratory was established in 1993.