Common Horse Bedding Options
The Horse Staff
July 17, 2013
Sift through these bedding choices that will absorb moisture, control odor, and give your horses a soft place to sleep.
Sift through these bedding choices that will absorb moisture, control odor, and give your horses a soft place to sleep.
Learn about the clinical signs of snakebites and treatment options that could help affected horses recover.
Dr. Brandy Burgess of Colorado State University describes how to select a disinfectant to protect horses from infectious disease agents, based on organic material present, surface type, and disinfecting goals.
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz of Colorado State University describes using quarantine, designated equipment, and other measures to avoid disease spread among a population when a new horse arrives at a barn or returns from a show or event.
All EHV-1 related restrictions placed on horses stabled in Barn 1 at Woodbine have been lifted.
A horse stabled at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds tested positive for EIA earlier this month.
This equine herpesvirus outbreak serves as an excellent reminder of the importance of good biosecurity practices.
Officials have lifted the restrictions placed on one barn at the Campbellville Training Centre in Ontario.
Veterinarians might soon have a new “tool” to help treat equine insect bite hypersensitivity: clones.
If you are building your horse property or thinking about relocating your manure storage, here are some factors that you may want to consider when figuring out how much space you will need for your manure or compost pile.
Rain gardens are a bright new idea for dealing with an age-old nemesis on horse properties – too much water and MUD! Plus, they’re a fun way to deal with April showers.
Use pervious concrete in bathing or water-retaining areas to reduce injury risk and protect water resources.
What useful and green off-site manure disposal options have you discovered in your area?
If you’re not saving your manure or compost for your own use, an effective disposal option is giving it away to places that can utilize it.
Authorities have released all quarantine and hold orders related to a horse that tested positive for EHV-1.
How essential is stall bedding for a senior horse?
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