The Best Horse Show Biosecurity Practice
Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM
May 21, 2024
Avoiding nose-to-nose contact with other horses at shows is the best way to protect your horse from diseases. Here’s why.
Avoiding nose-to-nose contact with other horses at shows is the best way to protect your horse from diseases. Here’s why.
A horse with a crusty, infected skin lesion often needs diagnostic testing from a veterinarian to determine if bacteria or fungi are to blame.
Learn where biosecurity understanding is lacking among horse owners and what you can do to protect your horse from infectious diseases.
Infectious diseases such as equine herpesvirus can be spread via exposed horses and on equipment. Here are the best ways to avoid this and keep your horses healthy.
Horse shows and events can act as petri dishes for infectious agents. Learn about the common pathogens horses encounter and how to protect your horse from them.
Regularly monitor your horse’s condition and workload to ensure his energy requirements are being met with a forage-focused diet this show season.
A horse owner wonders if a farrier moving from barn to barn during the day could spread equine diseases.
Biosecurity is essential in horse care to prevent disease transmission and safeguard the health of horses. Look for biosecurity content all month, brought to you by Zoetis.
Insect bite hypersensitivity can negatively affect horse health and welfare. Find out what treatments researchers are developing to help horses with sweet itch.
Understand the causes of your horse’s fever to be able to take quick action before a situation becomes critical.
Focusing on consistent and balanced nutrition will help reduce your horse’s stress levels at shows.
Learn about the nutritional needs of a mare with a foal at her side as she gets started back into work.
Learn how allergies happen, how they affect your horse’s body, and how to avoid or treat them.
Follow the steps in this visual guide to relieve your horse’s clinical signs of insect bite hypersensitivity and prevent future flare-ups.
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Experts share feeding, grooming, and bathing tips to keep your horse’s hair coat gleaming.
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