Most sensitive horses have areas of the body that are more reactive than others. Softer brushes and curry combs. Cactus cloth. Grooming gloves or mitts. Rubber and flexible tools (versus metal) Tools that attach directly to a hose. What can you give a horse for sensitive skin? Herbs and essential Read more…
Transmission: The virus is found in the saliva of animals. Rabies can be transmitted from horses to humans through a bite or contact of infected saliva with the eyes, nose, or mouth, or broken skin. Humans: Symptoms in humans include fever, headache, itching at the site of infection, and pain. Read more…
Quick facts. Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that’s generally not contagious to other horses. Signs of pneumonia include nasal discharge, fever and depression. Practicing biosecurity, vaccinating against respiratory infections and managing chronic illnesses can help prevent pneumonia in your horse. How contagious is equine pneumonia? Humans in very close contact Read more…
7 to 30 days. Quarantine new horses for 7 to 30 days. Prevent direct contact between the quarantined horse and resident horses and people. Do horses have to quarantine? To protect all horses on your yard, new arrivals should have no direct or indirect contact with the resident horses. Quarantine Read more…
Dogs Rolling in Poop May be Using Camouflage Like their predecessors, pet dogs may roll in poop and other unpleasant-smelling material in order to mask their own scent. Wolves, especially, would not want a potential prey animal such as a deer to be able to smell them coming. Why do Read more…
It may come as a pleasant surprise to learn that SPAM is not the preservative-packed mystery meat you might think it is. In fact, SPAM only contains six ingredients! And the brand’s website lists them all. They are: pork with ham meat added (that counts as one), salt, water, potato Read more…
Many horses might turn to eating their bedding because they have run out of hay and are still hungry. It is no secret, horses eat quite a lot. Because of this, you will want to make sure they are sufficiently fed. It is highly recommended that horses are not left Read more…
Horses and humans do not transmit the illness to one another. Equine encephalomyelitis is the veterinary term for sleeping sickness, a rare viral disease that affects the central nervous systems of the equine species, including zebras, donkeys, and horses. Protect yourself and your pet. What causes equine sleeping sickness? Eastern Read more…
7 to 30 days. Depending on the perceived risk, the new horse should be quarantined for 7 to 30 days. During this time, the horse should avoid having nose-to-nose contact with other horses and, ideally, should not share air space with them. Do horses have to quarantine? To protect all Read more…
Meningitis and encephalitis in horses are dangerous infections that cause inflammation in the spinal cord and brain. How does a horse get meningitis? Local trauma, ascending infection, or hematogenous spread of infection were the most common causes of meningitis or meningoencephalomyelitis. Neurologic deficits, neutrophilia, lymphopenia, hyperfibrinogenemia, and CSF with neutrophilic Read more…