February 2007
Monthly Archive
Only One Test Detects This Deadly Disease. Yet Not One Horse Owner In 1000 Knows About it.
Posted by sierra on 28 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Diseases
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is also known by the term “swamp fever.” The disease is also referred to as “equine AIDS” because the virus that causes it is closely related to the human HIV virus. That being the case, how can you tell if your horse has it? And do we humans need to be concerned about coming down with a deadly disease if one of our horses has swamp fever?
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How A Donkey Can Alert You To A Nasty Horse Parasite..Before It Causes A Serious Disease
Posted by sierra on 27 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Health, Horse Parasites
Horses and donkeys can share pastures, paddocks, stalls, and pretty much anything with no problems at all. However, there is a parasite that a donkey can give a horse that can cause some significant respiratory problems. But if you know what to look for, you can take action…
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This Horse Treat is As Nutritious As It Is Yummy. Well, Sort Of.
Posted by sierra on 26 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Supplements
Just for grins, I surfed the web for some exotic horse treats (as if Rosie needed any!). This one sounded so good, I’ve got half a mind to try it myself.
Take a look…
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