Healthful Horse Barns
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
August 2, 2022
Consider these horse health- and safety-oriented design aspects when building or renovating your barn.
Consider these horse health- and safety-oriented design aspects when building or renovating your barn.
Dr. Sarah Colmer shares management practices and preventive measures horse owners can implement to protect horses from EPM.
A barn owl family will consume nearly 2,000 mice or other rodents in just a couple of months. The good news for you is all it requires is the installation of a simple nest box—and the right habitat for their prey.
Rats and mice spread disease and ruin horse feed. Learn how to reduce populations in your barn.
Mosquitoes are more than just an annoyance: They’re a disease threat. Safeguard your animals (and you).
Rabies is a concern when horses are bitten by unknown animals. Find out how to protect your horse.
Out-of-control critters can pass along pathogens, damage property and structures, and create unhygienic messes. Find out how to deter unwanted visitors such as birds, raccoons, skunks, and other rodents on your horse farm.
Carpenter bees are important pollinators but can cause extensive structural damage. An entomologist shares advice on how to control populations on horse farms.
March and April mark the return of these little birds that play a big role in horse-property insect control.
While rabies is fatal, the disease is also preventable. A veterinarian shares five tips to protect you and your horse.
Of the 351 respondents, 174 (50%) said they live in an area where rattlesnakes and other venomous snakes are a concern.
One veterinarian describes how she handles these dangerous bites in horses.
Protecting your horse from infectious disease needn’t require storing him in a protective bubble. Here are 10 recommendations from leading equine biosecurity experts.
Mites, lice, flies, and mosquitoes can cause irritation to horses and carry dangerous diseases. Be aware of the external parasite species that are in your area and when they are prevalent so you can control them.
Researchers found that anticoagulant rodenticide ingestion coupled with strenuous exercise can be fatal to horses.
Discover what diseases your horse can catch from other animals, big and small.
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