You are travelling with your 2 horses in Northern California in the spring. Late Saturday afternoon, your truck breaks down. Luckily there is a stable close enough that you can (barely) make it to. When you get there, the barn manager is happy to help you out. You can ONLY put your horses in 1 of the 2 pastures that were recently vacated.
Pasture #1 had been occupied by 2 horses that were known “high shedders” of Strongyle eggs. It was reliably cleaned twice a week.
The 3 horses that used to live in pasture #2 were known to be low shedders. It was cleaned every 4-6 weeks.
Question
Which pasture would likely pose the least risk to your horses for picking up new parasites? ( Hint: consider small Strongyle lifecycle).
250 words; MLA citation; peer-reviewed sources.
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