Mosquito-Borne Disease and Your Horse
The Horse Staff
August 30, 2012
Mosquitoes are more than just annoying, blood-sucking pests—they also carry infectious diseases that can incapacitate or kill your horses.
Mosquitoes are more than just annoying, blood-sucking pests—they also carry infectious diseases that can incapacitate or kill your horses.
Traveling with horses places them at risk for exposure to contagious disease, stress, and physical injury. Whether you’re transporting horses for sale or recreation, long distance or short, it’s important to keep them safe and healthy.
Stall rest is necessary for treating certain equine injuries and conditions. However, keeping a horse happy and healthy during recovery is often a challenge.
Is your horse a noisy and uncomfortable breather? Does he struggle to breathe when you’re riding? Is his performance suffering because of it?
Why do some horses seem predisposed to experiencing colic episodes? And, if your horse has colicked in the past, what can you do to help prevent it from happening again?
Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
How can you find the right horse to rescue or adopt? Our experts offer advice about rehomed horses.
A number of air quality factors in barns can make it harder for your horse to breathe, compromising his health and performance.
Learn how to ensure your horse arrives safely and legally at your destination.
The United States has a growing problem with “unwanted” horses–those their owners no longer want for various reasons.
Learn about how your horse’s body adapts to exercise and how to optimize his fitness.
What environmentally friendly management practices might work for you and your farm?
What weeds, trees, and shrubs are poisonous to your horses?
Proper nutrition, of course, is a critical factor in raising a healthy, sound foal–both for the broodmare before the foal is born as well as for the mare and foal throughout the foal’s development.
What hidden dangers lurk in your barn? Learn how to maximize air quality and improve safety in the stable.
All about equine colic, from when to call the vet to how well horses recover from surgery.
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