Learn what constitutes normal coughing behavior in horses and common causes of coughing, including respiratory infections, allergies, and inflammatory airway conditions. Recognise when to seek veterinary care for persistent coughing or accompanying symptoms to ensure your horse’s respiratory health.
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As the summer months approach, horse owners must remain vigilant about protecting their equine companions from the dangers of overheating. Just like humans, horses are susceptible to heat stress, which can lead to serious health complications if not addressed promptly. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the signs of heat stress in horses and
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Home Made Fly Remedies If you’re fed up of standard shop-bought fly sprays keeping flies off for approximately 6 minutes, or you simply can’t face the high price tags any longer, it might be time to start experimenting with your own homemade fly sprays and remedies. Keeping your horse as fly-free as possible will keep
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How To Keep Your Horse Safe In The Heat With the UK temperature hotting up, horse owners need to be vigilant and prepared when it comes to keeping their horse happy, comfortable and safe. While horses are generally very efficient when it comes to regulating their temperature, they might need a helping hand from their
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Sweet Itch Horses Struggling with Sweet Itch? Here’s What to Do. While summer weather brings with it long beach rides, evening hacks through the woods and happy rug-free horses, it also brings sweet itch – every horse owner’s worst nightmare. Sweet itch is not only seriously irritating and upsetting for your horse, it’s also terrible
Travelling Horses in the Heat With the welcome appearance of the sunshine comes the ever unpredictable Great British Heatwave. And with competition season well and truly upon us, equestrians are trying to get out to shows, clinics and beach trips as often as they can. But travelling your horse in the heatwave can be
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Fue Outbreak with Horses The recent equine influenza outbreak in the UK has turned the horse world on its head. With competitions being cancelled, yards on total lockdown and the outbreak reaching front page news, it’s no wonder people are panicking. But there are steps that can be taken to protect both your horse and
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Colic In Horses Owners with a horse who has experienced colic will often go into full-blown panic-mode, and understandably so. Colic can be incredibly scary for both the owner and the horse, so taking steps to prevent it is paramount. Your horse’s feed is one of the most important components when it comes to reducing
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Feeding Horses with Laminitis – What you Need to Know Laminitic horses need an extra level of care and consideration when it comes to feeding. Managing a laminitic horse properly is essential, and the condition of your horse should be monitored year-round. Follow these basic tips, and you should find your horse’s laminitis becomes easier
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Underweight Horses Hard Feed for Underweight Horses; We all know the dangers of overweight horses. However, underweight horses are also at risk of various health problems. Knowing what to feed to help them build condition can be tricky. Before you start changing their feed – it’s best to check that there are no major health
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What You Need In A First Aid Kit For Horses? When you own horses, you need more than one equine first aid kit. In the event of an injury, you don’t want to spend time running across to the stable to get your first aid kit, hoping you don\’t run out of time before you
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