Preventing Disease Spread: Don’t Forget About Farriers
Julia H. Wilson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
October 11, 2016
Farriers should practice smart biosecurity to prevent potential equine disease spread among properties.
Farriers should practice smart biosecurity to prevent potential equine disease spread among properties.
I own a Percheron/Thoroughbred gelding who started to have severe allergic reactions to vaccinations last year.
The economy is hurting and many horse owners have lost their jobs, homes, and, in some cases, their horses. Drought, pressure to raise grain rather than hay, and rising fuel costs have pushed hay prices to unprecedented highs. In an ideal world,
Potomac horse fever (PHF) is a disease that affects horses during warm weather months, occasionally causing outbreaks of diarrheal illness in horses that are kept near rivers, streams, or in irrigated pastures.
Respiratory problems are frequent health issues for horses, and are often associated with microbial infections. For horse owners preparing for spring competitions or the birth of foals, a review of respiratory diseases is timely. Owners need to
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