Transmission of Hendra virus to humans can occur after exposure to body fluids and tissues or excretions of horses infected with Hendra virus. Horses may be infected after exposure to virus in the urine of infected flying foxes. To date, no human-to-human transmission has been documented. What are the symptoms Read more…
What is Hepatitis in Horses? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The disease is not commonly encountered in horses, but mild cases may be under-diagnosed because clinical signs can be vague, and often don’t show until approximately 80% of the liver is affected. What is hep caused by? Heavy alcohol Read more…
If a single horsehair is placed in water, in the summer time, it is believed to turn into a snake. What is a horsehair snake? Nematomorpha (sometimes called Gordiacea, and commonly known as horsehair worms, hairsnakes, or Gordian worms) are a phylum of parasitoid animals superficially similar to nematode worms Read more…
Examples of zoonotic pathogens that can be found in horse manure are Salmonella spp., strains of Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Giardia, Cryptosporidia, and Campylobacter spp. What diseases can you get from horse manure? Zoonotic Diseases & Horses Campylobacter. Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of gastroenteritis worldwide and can Read more…
You can use manure onsite by spreading it as a fertilizer on an open area, pasture or field. You can also haul manure offsite for fertilizing or composting. Use caution when spreading manure on pastures grazed by horses. Don’t spread manure on pastures if there are more than 1 horse Read more…
People often comment about seeing thousands of “baby flies” on horse manure at certain times of the year. Actually, baby flies are maggots. What do bot eggs look like on horses? In appearance, the adult botfly resembles a scrawny honeybee, with light hair on the thorax and yellowish coloring. The Read more…
Healthy manure should have a glossy shine, indicating normal hydration, and forms neat, somewhat firm, balls. You should be able to break up the manure balls easily. If your horse’s manure is dull, dry or hard, he may be dehydrated, and you will need to increase his fluid intake immediately. Read more…
Every farm manager will figure out the right schedule for their rotation, but in general, horses should be in a paddock for no longer than 7 days, because that is how long it takes for forage regrowth to begin after grazing. How long should you rest a paddock? As forage Read more…
They prefer to attach near the junction of the small intestine and the cecum. The cecum of the horse is equivalent to our appendix but is 6 to 8 inches wide and 4 to 5 feet long. Tapeworms damage the intestinal lining, as well as, cause nerve degeneration at the Read more…
Cobb EMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative. The company safely delivers reliable electricity to nearly 200,000 residential and commercial consumers in Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding counties. How does Cobb EMC generate electricity? As a member of Green Power EMC, Cobb EMC uses electricity generated from biomass; specifically Read more…