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Horse Flu or Equine Influenza is a respiratory disease of horses. It is caused by the equine influenza virus and while it may not cause serious issues in all horses, it does come with the possibility of serious secondary infections and pneumonia because of the way it disables the respiratory system's defenses. Signs include fever, nasal discharge that starts clear but may become colored if a secondary bacterial infection develops, lethargy, poor appetite, coughing, etc. Symptoms can linger for several weeks and even once symptoms disappear a horse is still at higher risk of other respiratory infections for some time. It is recommeded that horses recovering from Influenza be rested 1 week for every day that the horse has a fever. This is a highly contageous respiratory infection.
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What is the Horse Flu?
Horse flu is also known as Equine influenza is a variety of virus that only horses can catch a horse flu is a disease or a sickness
My horse on howrse has the flu and is sick what do i need to buy?
You need the Antiviral to cure your horse of flu. To prevent it happening again, be sure to vaccinate your horse against flu.
Some vaccinations are compulsory for competing in horse competitions rabies a pitchfork horse flu symic teeth or a cold?
the answer is horse flu and symic teeth
Is horse flu real?
i have no clue so don't ask! this is not true. Horse flu is just a silly way of saying you are hoarse and you have the flu! I guess someone misspelled hoarse and put it hoarse!
Some vaccinations are compulsory for competing in horse competitions?
== == symic teeth and horse flu
How do you cure the flu on howrse.com?
go to the shop and buy the antiviral medicine. then give it to the horse on the horse's page.
Why is my1989 90 horse power Johnson outboard sneezing?
Flu?
Would it hurt the horse to give it a flu shot?
probably not much, but they need them either way
Can horses die from the Swine Flu?
So far there is no instance of a horse getting swine flu and it is unlikely that they will. See the related question for more information from the American Veterinary Association.
How do your heal your horse if its vaccinated against the flu on howrse?
theres different medicines at the shop under healthcare...
What happens if a horse doesn't get a flu vaccine?
For the 3-6 months that the vaccine would have provided an improved immunity against influenza, the unvaccinated horse will be more susceptible to contracting influenza than a vaccinated horse.
Can you give a horse with the flu a flu shot?
In general, no - most veterinarians will not vaccinate a horse with a fever because the immune system typically doesn't react as well to the vaccine. It is usually better to wait until a few days after the fever breaks and the infection is resolved before giving vaccines.
