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WAYS TO FIGHT FUNGUS

Management measures such as switching to wood or paper bedding and steaming hay rations can cut down on the levels of fungi in a horse’s environment, reducing the risk of inflammatory airway disease (IAD), according to a new study from Belgium.

“IAD is a milder form of respiratory disease, which does not

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