Sunday, February 09, 2014

Prevent Shipping Fever

Thehorse.com - Full Article

By Joan Norton, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM
Feb 03, 2014

As the winter approaches, many horse owners are preparing to migrate south to warm weather spots like Aiken, S.C., or Ocala, Fla. These regions can offer comfortable temperatures and well-ventilated barns even in the dead of winter--a great advantage to your horse’s respiratory health. However, traveling to these locales can put your horse’s lungs and airways at risk.

Shipping fever is a well-described pulmonary disorder appearing in animals shipped long distances. If left untreated, cases of this pneumonia type can become severe enough to require hospitalization and even endanger a horse’s life...

Read more here:
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/33307/preventing-shipping-fever?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=health-news&utm_campaign=02-04-2014

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