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Podcast: The Equine Connection Podcast
Episode: Fly Control for Horses
Description: Spring is the time of year when flies begin to reemerge and pester our horses. In this podcast, we first provide an overview of the types of flies that bother our horses. Flies are also a concern because they can harm our horses through the spread of disease. From a nutritional point of view, flies can lead to loss of body condition. Further, horses can and often do suffer stress from flies by either the fly pestering them through constant buzzing, feeding off the horse's secretions, like around the eyes, and from biting them. All in all, flies are...