Say goodbye to Aspergillus

The Irish Equine Centre reports on the effectiveness of Happy Horse Hay Steamers in reducing the risk posed to performance horses by Aspergillus.

With good quality hay increasingly difficult to come by in the UK, many owners of performance horses are turning to steaming their hay to help reduce the threat posed by mould and fungal spores. Recent testing undertaken by the Irish Equine Centre (one of the world's foremost equine veterinary research laboratories) on behalf of Happy Horse Products show that steaming hay is an effective method to reduce the risk posed by Aspergillus.

"Aspergillus is one of the main causes of RAO, EIPH, immune suppression and poor performance in racehorses. This fungus is heat sensitive and is reduced by steaming with the Happy Horse Steamer", said Professor Thomas C. Buckley, Head of Microbiology at the Irish Equine Centre. "The Happy Horse Steamer, when used properly as per manufacturers instruction, is very effective at reducing mould counts, in particular Aspergillus in hay to be used for performance horses."

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