Biophilia Guardian and Common Diseases in Horses

When it comes to horses, we must have a lot of idioms about horses, such as: the spirit of dragons and horses, the success of horses, the old horses know the way, the thousands of troops and horses, the corpse of horses, etc., which shows that we humans love horses.
So, it is very practical to use Biophilia Guardian to monitor the health of each horse in our home or on the farm, allowing us to know more about the health status and trends of our horses.
Then, next, I will take you to understand the common diseases of horses, so that everyone can better care for our lovely horses.
Common diseases in horses
1. Equine Influenza
Sick horses and recovered virus-carrying horses are the source of infection, which can be endemic, mostly in early spring and autumn and winter, and first in bred horses. At the end of life, foals show flu-like symptoms, and pregnant mares abort.
2. Equine osteomalacia
This is a chronic disease in which the alveolar bone is soft, and it is unable to chew grass, and then vomit. The disease is often accompanied by nasal swelling and osteochondral leg paralysis. Clinical symptoms include slow feeding in the initial stage, weak chewing, vomiting while eating, mental fatigue, sagging, swollen nose, rough stools, pain in the limbs, deformation of the lumbar spine, drooping lips, and difficulty lying down. Onset: The mouth is yellow and greasy, and the pulse is slow and weak.
3. Young foal throat bulge
Also known as bubonic plague, it occurs mostly in young foals. The main evidence is that the head is stretched and the neck is straight, the notch is swollen, and the water plants are difficult to swallow. Contagious. The clinical manifestations are mostly elevated body temperature, lack of energy, swelling of the notch, head and neck straight, coughing repeatedly, slow eating grass, difficult to swallow water plants, bright red mouth, followed by fullness of the notch, from hard to soft, and finally festering pus .
Prevention of common diseases in horses
1. Equine Influenza
Prevention of equine flu by immunization is difficult because the antigens of equine flu virus are constantly changing, so foals should be immunized at least 3 times. Maternal antibodies in foals will have a certain antagonistic response to the vaccine. Foals are generally vaccinated for the first time at 3-4 months of age. The second vaccine boost is carried out in April to May, and the third vaccination is carried out in May to June. Yearlings and adults should receive booster immunizations every 3 months. Breeding mares are immunized twice a year, 4 to 6 weeks before parturition.
2. Equine cartilage
When the calcium and phosphorus contained in the supplied forage feed are insufficient, the body will be deficient in calcium and phosphorus, and eventually the calcium and phosphorus in the bones will be gradually transferred out, resulting in insufficient calcium and phosphorus in the bones and osteomalacia. Vitamin D deficiency affects intestinal (duodenal) absorption and deposition in bone of calcium, phosphorus (especially calcium). Such as long-term housing without sunlight or even less exposure to sunlight for several months, can lead to vitamin D deficiency. Osteoarthritis can occur even with adequate calcium and phosphorus supplies. Therefore, calcium and phosphorus should be appropriately added to the feed to prevent it.
3. Young foal throat bulge
Inactivated equine vaccine or toxin injection can generally be used for prevention. When the disease occurs, the sick horse is isolated and treated. Contaminated stables, sports grounds and utensils are thoroughly disinfected.
Biophilia Guardian can not only treat some diseases, but also prevent some diseases, so that we know our horses well.