Heat Stress Increases When Hauling Horses During Hot Weather

“Despite ventilation and flowthrough wind, horses require additional attention when being hauled in trailers.”Even when horses are hauled short distances, blistering summer heat of the summer can cause health hazards, said Dr. Lynsey Whitacre.Horses on the average drink six to 10-gallons of water daily. “That amount increases dramatically when a ...

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