Identifying and Preventing the Toxin Equine Botulism

, 2025-05-30T11:59:50-04:00May 30, 2025|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Eventing, Featured, News, Show Jumping Daily, Western HorsesDaily||

This fatal neurological disease can infect horses anywhere — and the simplest way to prevent it is through vaccination. Botulism in horses is a severe and often fatal neurological disease caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria can be ingested in contaminated feed (forage poisoning), [...]