Housing and stable management Flashcards
1
Q
Why stable a horse?
A
- Control grazing
- Control food quality
- Control light
- Control Exercise
- Control reproduction
- Reduce Injury
- Rehabilitation
2
Q
What are the types of housing?
A
- Loose box, stable
- Shelter and yard
- Tether stalls
- Barns
3
Q
What are health issues with housing?
A
- Respiratory disease
- Hygiene – urine and faeces
- Bedding – Dust, Ammonia, Bedding types also can affect resting patterns and development of stereotypies.
- Dust – Large contributor in feed and bedding. Effects feed quality and mould.
4
Q
What are the effects of modern housing?
A
- Present biological challenges to normal health regulations.
- Greater level of both upper and lower airway inflammation even in asymptomatic horses.
- Subsides (lessens) when horses are turned out.
- Psychological and physical stress.
Different systems and practices pose different threats.
5
Q
What is involved with loose box or stable?
A
Each animal has its own space.
Horses can walk around.
Horses can lie down.
Can be part of a larger building (eg barn).
6
Q
Loose box or stable dimensions for horse, ponies or foaling.
A
Horse - 3.6m X 3.6m
Ponies - 3m X 3m
Foaling - 5m X 5m
7
Q
What is involved in Partitions?
A
Solid and full height.
Social isolation but limits cross infection of airborn not finished because Alicia stole my notes! ;)
