Best Management Practices for Equine Disease Prevention
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- August 31, 2021
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Overview
Horse owners know the importance of protecting their animals from disease. This publication explains how diseases are transmitted and how horses can be protected by establishing a core vaccination and a risk-based vaccination program.
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