How do Climatic Conditions Affect the Development of the Parasites?
The higher the temperature, the more rapid the maturation of the egg. GA_googleFillSlot(“Articles-InsideContent-Left-300×250”); GA_googleFillSlot(“Articles-InsideContent-Right-300×250”); While colder temperatures lead to “hibernation” of the eggs, larvae which mature at higher environmental temperatures quickly die (they deplete their energy reserves). Although horse owners have traditionally believed that parasites are killed by cold winter weather, the exact opposite actually happens. The parasite eggs survive the cold weather much better than hot summer weather. Horses can be readily infected by digging through snow to graze the underlying grass. The clever horse owner can thus use the weather patterns in a given area to help eliminate parasites from the horse pastures. Can Stabled Horses be Infected with Parasites? As a rule, the important parasites of adult horses (cyathastomes) cannot infect horses in the stable. The manure should be cleared away before the eggs develop into infe
