The Horse’s Top Special Features of 2015

Learn about donkeys, leptospirosis, West Nile virus, influenza, preparing for disasters, and working equids.
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Last year The Horse rolled out several new special interactive features on a variety of horse (and donkey) health and welfare topics. Have you discovered them yet? Here’s a rundown of the most viewed special features in 2015.

A Tale of Two Donkeys
One supports an impoverished family and fends for himself; the other lives large, with an overabundance of feed and forage. Both face potentially life-threatening welfare issues.

Leptospirosis: Protect Your Horse (And Yourself!)
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that can result in abortion, chronic uveitis, and kidney and/or liver failure in horses and can also infect you, your pets, and other livestock. Now, there’s a vaccine to protect horses.

West Nile Virus in U.S. Horses
West Nile virus has infected more than 25,000 horses since its 1999 entrance into the United States. Learn about the disease, its entrance into North American, and how to protect your horses

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