{"id":1155,"date":"2020-08-27T16:08:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T16:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horseproperties.net\/blog\/?p=1155"},"modified":"2020-08-27T16:10:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T16:10:39","slug":"6-animals-dont-want-living-horses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horseproperties.net\/blog\/6-animals-dont-want-living-horses\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Animals You Don\u2019t Want Living With Your Horses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most companion animals cohabit with horses well on a horse farm. Animals like\u00a0dogs,\u00a0cats,\u00a0goats\u00a0and\u00a0chickens\u00a0can live with horses, provided their owner knows how to care for them and spot potential problems before they happen. There are some animals like you don\u2019t want living with your horse. Here\u2019s a look at unwanted stable mates that can move in and cause trouble.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Opossums<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Opossums are becoming more widespread. They are quite happy to move into a horse barn and make their nests in a hay loft. They will defecate on the hay. If they are carrying the protozoa responsible for\u00a0EPM, eating this hay will be a danger to your horse. Raccoons may also be responsible for the spread of harmful\u00a0protozoa.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Rodents<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rats\u00a0and\u00a0mice\u00a0can make a real mess in a stable. They steal and soil food. They can chew the cover on electrical wiring, creating a fire hazard. They will chew things like leg wraps and blankets to make soft beds in their nests. And they can carry diseases. They\u2019re also the hardest critters to keep out of a stable.<\/p>\n

Keep your feed in rodent proof containers. Hang up blankets and pack up other equipment like saddles and turnout blankets in\u00a0mothballs\u00a0which will repel the rodents.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Insects<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Horse flies, mosquitoes, heel flies, cow flies and just about any other bug, six or eight legged\u00a0are not welcome in a stable. Many flying insects carry diseases like\u00a0WNV, Spider webs should be knocked down regularly, because they are a fire hazard. \u00a0Learn how to\u00a0repel flies and spiders in your stable.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Pigeons<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether you call them\u00a0pigeons or rock doves, these birds are not a welcome resident of any barn. Their soft cooing sound may be soothing, but their perching habits in the rafters of barns above hay lofts guarantees you\u2019ll have soiled hay. It\u2019s amazing how quickly bird poop can build up once a few pigeons move in. Once hay is soiled with pigeon poop, it won\u2019t be good to feed to your horse. Pigeon poop soiled food can carry\u00a0salmonella\u00a0and other harmful protozoa. Starlings too, shouldn\u2019t be welcomed in your stable either. These birds may carry WNV. Pigeons do not cause pigeon fever in horses.<\/p>\n

Dissuade birds from taking up residence in your stable by making sure that high doors and windows are kept closed or draped so that birds can\u2019t fly in. Many people hang a plastic owl to scare birds. Move it around so the birds don\u2019t get used to looking at it.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Feral Cats and Dogs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many stable owners have had a\u00a0feral cat that showed up out of nowhere and moved in permanently. Many of us are comfortable with this. But you do want to make sure that the cat is healthy, and\u00a0preferably fixed\u00a0so it doesn\u2019t make more potentially unwanted kittens. Cats can carry rabies, so be sure to have it vaccinated. Stray dogs around the barn can carry diseases like\u00a0rabies, that could harm all of your companions including you and your horse. They can also be predatory, especially with young\u00a0foals\u00a0and small\u00a0ponies.<\/p>\n

Make your stable environment less attractive to stray pets by blocking off access to buildings where possible and keeping food sources out of reach. Report stray animals.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Rabbits<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rabbits and other tunneling critters not only steal food, and leave behind feces, they can make a mess of your stable floors.\u00a0Don\u2019t let domestic rabbits run loose so that they can burrow and cause your stable floors to collapse in spots. And,\u00a0discourage wild rabbits\u00a0from moving in by keeping food sources out of reach. Rabbits are pretty innocuous, except for their burrowing habits, but they may also attract\u00a0larger predators like coyotes,\u00a0and you don\u2019t want them close to your stables either. They may not bother a horse, but they could harm your other companions like small dogs and cats or if they\u2019re really bold, goats, sheep, foals or ponies.<\/p>\n

About the author: Daniel T Anderson, a writer at the <\/em>essay help<\/em><\/a> service. He keeps up with advancing technologies so as to get acquainted with latest technological tendencies. Besides, Daniel is keen on reading modern literature and traveling.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most companion animals cohabit with horses well on a horse farm. Animals like\u00a0dogs,\u00a0cats,\u00a0goats\u00a0and\u00a0chickens\u00a0can live with horses, provided their owner knows how to care for them and spot potential problems before they happen. There are some animals you don\u2019t want living with your horse. 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