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Moldy or Dusty Hay, Heaves, and Horses
  by Robert N. Oglesby DVM

Introduction

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It is just a fact of life that all baled hay develops some amount of mold. In well put up hay, hay that is suitable for horses, the amount is undetectable. However, if hay is bailee before it is adequately dry or becomes wet during storage, molds flourish producing large numbers of spores. Chronic exposure to large amounts of mold spores causes a serious allergic condition in horses called heaves or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Discussions on Moldy Hay, Heaves, and Horses
  Titles Subtopics Posts Updated
iconJust venting re: 1st hay cut1 59 Jun 18, 09
iconIs this moldy ?1 4 Jul 9, 08
iconWHY DID I THINK I COULD MAKE HAY???1 28 Jun 19, 08
iconQuestion on Heaves1 2 Apr 16, 04
iconPurchased Moldy Hay1 17 Sep 22, 05
iconHay, Good or Bad?1 2 Aug 23, 02
iconGrass Hay cubes as substitute for Hay gone bad1 7 Dec 26, 01
iconWetting hay for horses that are sensitive to dust and spores in hay1 3 Oct 19, 00
iconSteaming hay?1 2 Dec 23, 99
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