Sep. 28, 2006 Blanketing when a horse has a cold
Rugging up, use of a blanket when a horse is suffering from a cold or cough.
Horses are commonly covered with a blanket after they have been clipped
for the winter and are not working, or when they are suffering from a
cold. Although colds are a common illness among horses, they can
develop into pneumonia or a more serious illness, so a veterinarian
should be consulted as soon as possible. Colds are caused by exposure,
overwork or bad feeding, and they are highly contagious, especially if
you keep more than one horse and use a common watering trough. Symptoms
include coughing, discharge from the nose, loss of appetite and
possible fever. Keep your horse warm by using a rug or blanket and
keeping him out of drafts.
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