The symptoms of respiratory-tract infection are hard to miss, and are the same for horses as they are for you:
- Runny nose with nasal discharge-clear to yellow or white.
- Runny eyes and sometimes eye inflammation.
- Dry cough or moist cough.
- Fever
- Lethargy (seems tired)
- Poor appetite caused by the illness and the throat pain
- Changes in breathing pattern (from 6 to 8 breaths per minute)
If you suspect your horse from suffering a respiratory tract infection, you need o isolate him to avoid an epidemic. Besides, a sick horse needs a lot of rest.
To faster his recovery and minimize the risk of lasting damages we need to identify the cause of the infection: virus or bacteria’s. Do not threat your horse with human remedies and talk to you veterinarian about vaccinating him against common causes of equine respiratory infections.
Use Harlem oil as an antiseptic treatment, give him 10ml per day orally or mixed in the feed for 14 consecutive days. Repeat treatment if necessary. Then, 10ml per week.
