Long hot summers can take their toll of both horses and horse owners. To make caring for your horse's health and your peace of mind, Equine Guelph has these very important tips for keeping your horse healthy and ready for action during the summer months:
Horses enjoying summer sunshine - Be prepared!
Long hot summers can take their toll of both horses and horse owners so follow these 6 tips from Equine Guelph for keeping your horse healthy and ready for action.
- Melanoma and sun burn are not just human conditions. Keep some sun screen for sensitive skin at the barn for those pink and light colored noses. An ideal turn out paddock has shelter providing shade and a reprieve from the heat and bugs.
- Biosecurity on the road - On the move this summer? Avoid bringing infection home. Equine Guelph's Biosecurity Risk Calculator.
- Stop skin from crawling - Fly masks on and done! Wait a minute, where did all these skin problems come from? More details on dealing with skin irritations and allergies.
- Let those hoofs breathe - While hoof moisturizers and hardeners can be beneficial, many hoof polishes create a seal that can dry out the wall.
- Go over the ground - Dealing with unwanted visitors such as ground hogs digging on your farm? Tips...
- Don't Dehydrate - Review prevention including using the heat stress index chart with Dr. Brianne Henderson. Also check out these 2 helpful videos from Equine Guelph's new Horse Health Tracker app.