Transporting Horses Long Distances: Tips from OSU Veterinarians

Published: October 16, 2007

Source : OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

Dr. Lyndi Gilliam, Assistant Professor, Equine Internal Medicine, at Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, spoke at a recent Horse Owners Symposium held at OSU. The symposium offered equine healthcare information on several important topics.

Dr. Gilliam offers these tips to horse owners when they transport their horses a long distance-more than 500 miles:

• Before transporting a horse, have your veterinarian perform a complete physical exam on the horse, including a rebreathing examination.

• If a horse has recently been exposed to horses with viral respiratory disease or if the horse has recently had a respiratory infection, do not haul the horse long distances.

• Plan ahead and give your horse 8 hours to recover from a long trip before asking him/her to exercise or perform.

The Oklahoma State Center for Veterinary Health Sciences is one of 28 veterinary colleges in the United States and is fully accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

For more information on animal healthcare and services available at the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, visit its website.

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