Stall Genie products offer a serious solution to Horse Odor in Stalls, promoting a healthier environment for your horses, and less maintenance for you.

Even great bedding cannot reduce age-old problems such as moisture and odor in your horse stalls. Stall Genie products offer a solution by helping to eliminate odor and moisture, which in turn has the effect of eliminating parasite and fly populations, and you will end up with a healthier horse due to the elimination of harmful ammonia odor.

Ammonia fumes caused by the buildup of urine, produce that pungent smell that overwhelms you when you enter your horses stall – now imagine, living and sleeping with this smell! Ammonia is also known to cause heaves in foals and other lung conditions which can reduce the performance and health of your competition horses. Stall Genie Products absorb harmful ammonia fumes and moisture, which result in peak performance from your horse and lower veterinarian bills.

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Trailering your horses during the hot summer weather can pose many serious challenges to you, and health risks to your horses and animals – including dehydration and heatstroke.

It is important to take precautions during summer horse transport, and here are 6 tips to help you move your horses safely:

TIP 1: Trailer only during the coolest hours of the day.

TIP 2: Clear all horse trailer vents and obstructions for optimal airflow.

TIP 3: Always carry a bucket and 2-3 gallons of drinking water per horse.

TIP 4: Park only in shaded areas, or locations with good breezes and airflow.

TIP 5: Double check that your truck is in good running order (USRider recommends carrying two spares for your horse trailer).

TIP 6: Check traffic reports and do your best to avoid any traffic jams that would slow down your journey.

Be prepared for all possible outcomes such as breakdowns, delays, and less likely scenarios, and you should be able to safely transport your horses during the hot summer months.

When trailering your horses it is also smart to be aware of harmful ammonia fumes which can build up during horse transport – to improve the health of your horse consider using a product such as the Trailer Genie kit to absorb harmful ammonia gasses and keep them out of your horses lungs! Click the banner below to learn more.

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Recently reported by thehorse.com, more than 830 of their readers responded to a poll asking, “What precautions do you take during hot weather when riding your horse?”

The Horse readers shared what they do to keep their horses cool in the results of their poll below, showing 7 of the most common responses on how readers keep their horses cool during the hot summer months.

The Stall Genie weekly blog articles feature tips and articles on common equine health conditions and what you can do to recognize, avoid, or treat them.

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Horse Health
In general most peoples veterinarian bills are going up each year, with the cost for most horses around $200 a year – but if any health issues occur your bills can easily shoot over $1000 dollars in no time. Heeding these general horse health tips can help your horse stay healthy year round and avoid those costly vet bills.

Tip 1: Dental Care
A typical horse has 44 teeth. A simple test to check the oral hygiene is to give 4 to 5 kg of hay to the horse on an empty stomach. If the horse can eat continuously with both sides of its teeth, then the horse is having healthy teeth. If it does not eat, then it will be mostly due to pain in the teeth. In which case, it is better to show to a veterinary doctor. As the horses chew, their teeth gets worn out. This is not a problem as they keep growing teeth. But the wearing down action could result in pointed teeth, which may be filed down to prevent injury to the gum. It is advisable to learn the proper method of examining the teeth from your veterinary doctor. This will prevent last minute damage controls which can be rather painful to the horse, to you and to your pocket.

Tip 2: Exercise & Turn Out
Make sure you give your horses as much exercise as possible. Imagine, how you will feel if you are kept in one place for 18 to 20 hours. The major effect of not getting proper exercise for a horse can be colic, gut ulcers, limb issues, behavioral problems. Horses are gregarious animals who love moving and grazing around. They have to keep moving in order for breathing in fresh air, for circulation and for proper digestion. Pasture and company of other horses give a sense of safety and mental stimulation. Exercise gives proper lower limb circulation. Give exercise as much as possible. A horse should be taken outside its stable for at least 8 hours in a day. Younger horses will require at least 10 hours of turn out.

Tip 3: Healthy Stall
A healthy stall environment must have an excellent cushioning for animal comfort, a fresh water supply, ample room, it should be clean to reduce bacteria borne wet spots. The horse urine has harmful ammonia fumes leaving foals who sit close to the floor especially vulnerable; using a product such as Stall Genie can reduce harmful ammonia fumes and keep a healthy stall environment for your horses.

Tip 4: Get Educated on Breed Requirements
Learn about your horse’s special needs. Each breed has its own unique need. Breeds, susceptible to laminitis should be given less access to the spring grass. Appaloosas, which are little night blind may run in to a fence at night. Some are more resistant to cold weather. Some are less resistant to colic. Also take in to account the behavior and medical history of the horse.

Tip 5: Quality Food
It is very important to give natural food as much as possible. Pasture grass is very important. Hay can be given in winter. Digestive system related issues crop up in horses fed mainly on grain or commercial feed. Oat meal with apples and sugar is a good combination. Many horses like watermelon, pear, mango (no seed), papaya and guava. But first give a piece and see whether your horse likes or not. Berries like raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries are good. Vegetables like carrots, celery, beet greens, peas, sweet potato greens, lettuce, plantain and green beans are also good. Few horses, after a little persuasion, starts eating these food items. Man-made food like Performance pellets must be given as per the direction of the veterinary doctor. Proper vitamins and minerals are needed for energy generation, muscle protection, maintaining immune system etc. To improve appetite it is better to give Vitamin-B rich food. Bran mash is recommended for working horses who does large amount of exercise. Not all horses like vegetables and fruits.

Tip 6: Check On Horses Regularly
Check your horse each day. Know its normal daily behavior. Like, whether it is a quiet grazer or runs around more. How much does it eat daily? Any symptoms of being unwell like drastic changes in daily routine, stopped eating, should be investigated. Colic, initial lameness can be easily treated if you are watchful. Daily watch and prompt treatment can reduce cost of treatment. Remove stones and other items from hooves daily. Check the horse for injuries and abnormalities during regular grooming.

Tip 7: Safe Pasture Area
Barb wired areas should be avoided. It can cause cuts and bruises. Take care for poisonous plants around the pasture area. Pasture with lot of green juicy grasses will be always welcome. It also is a place to meet fellow horses which will improve its communication skills reducing boredom and provides a sense of safety. This will reduce behavioral issues.

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By Laurie Lawrence, PhD

One of the irritating compounds that can accumulate inside a horse barn is ammonia (NH3). High concentrations of ammonia in the air can irritate the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth and possibly increase the susceptibility of animals to respiratory infections. In animal buildings aerial ammonia arises from urine and feces, so ammonia concentrations are usually highest near the floor.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have examined the usefulness of an ammonia-absorbing compound applied to floors to control ammonia concentrations in horse stalls (Pratt et al, 2000, J. Eq. Vet. Sci. 20:197.) A commercially available ammonia-absorbing product (Sweet PDZ, Steelhead Minerals Inc.) designed for daily application to stall floors was tested in a four-stall barn containing mature Thoroughbred geldings. The dirt-floored stalls were cleaned every morning and bedded with straw.

All stalls were tested in the control condition (no ammonia-absorbing compound applied) and in the treated condition (ammonia-absorbing compound applied after cleaning in the morning). The researchers measured aerial ammonia concentrations expressed as parts per million (ppm) in two locations: near the horses’ heads with a device attached to their halters, and near the floor in the morning before the stalls were cleaned.

The ammonia-absorbing compound did not completely eliminate ammonia from the air in the stalls. However, stalls treated with the ammonia-absorbing compound had lower ammonia concentrations near the head and near the floor than the untreated stalls. At the end of two weeks, ammonia concentrations near the floor were about 25% lower than in the untreated stalls.

The researchers suggested the extent of the reduction in aerial ammonia might have been greater if measurements had been taken closer to the time of application instead of the morning after application. For example, when ammonia concentrations above three urine spots were measured before and 15 minutes following application of the ammonia-absorbing compound, ammonia concentrations were reduced by 60% or greater.

In addition to evaluating the effect of the ammonia-absorbing compound, the researchers in this study also documented changes in aerial ammonia concentration over the two weeks the geldings were kept in the barn. Ammonia concentrations remained relatively low during the first few days horses occupied the stalls, but then they increased rapidly, particularly near the floor. In the untreated stalls ammonia concentrations near the floor exceeded 200 ppm after seven days, even though the stalls were cleaned daily. The level of aerial ammonia that is unhealthy for horses is not known, however levels of 200 ppm ammonia are higher than those found to produce negative effects in other animals.

In this study ammonia concentrations measured near the halter remained relatively low in both treatment groups. Thus, it seems likely these normal adult horses were not exposed to a high level of ammonia. However, for foals or sick adult horses that spend significant amounts of time lying down, high ammonia levels near the floor might present a respiratory challenge. Application of an ammonia-absorbing compound to stall floors might reduce the ammonia exposure and possibly enhance well-being.

Article Source: http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=15077

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Ideally a healthy horse should be outside in all but the worst weather; however, for horse owners who don’t have pasture to turn their horses out on, often face a huge battle facing health problems due to urine build up in the stable which releases harmful ammonia fumes, which overpower most people’s sense of smell as they enter their horses stable. These owners need a way for horse urine odor smell removal, and this can be achieved by using an ammonia absorbent.

Don’t risk the health of your horse by neglecting to use an ammonia absorbent product such as Stall Genie, which acts to absorb not only harmful ammonia but also reduces moisture reducing parasite and fly populations. Ammonia has been linked by several studies to cause respiratory diseases such as Heaves in horses, especially in young foals, you can read several of these studies by Clicking Here to visit our Education Resources.

Stall Genie Products can help you lower veterinarian bills and have a healthier horse:

• Absorbs Harmful Ammonia
• Absorbs Moisture
• Less respiratory problems
• Reduces fly/parasite population
• Non-toxic
• Easy to use

By using Stall Genie Products you will have increased the health of your horse, resulting in a healthier, happier horse, and lower veterinarian bills due to respiratory diseases caused by harmful ammonia exposure.

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This video outlines just how deadly common ammonia is, and the many risks involved with ammonia fume inhalation; now imagine, living, sleeping and breathing these harmful fumes in all day long – that is what your horses and foals are exposed too if you are not using an ammonia absorbent product such as the Stall Genie system.

Ammonia is a deadly gas which enters the lungs of your horses, causing harmful health conditions such as heaves in foals, and many other problems which result in costly veterinarian bills and poor performance from your horses. By using the Stall Genie system you can absorb and eliminate harmful ammonia fumes, along with the added affect of moisture absorption and parasite/fly population reduction.

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Recently reported by horseandcountry.tv, recent research has revealed a link between ammonia exposure in horses and lung problems.

The presence of ammonia in stables, which is caused by the decomposition of a horse’s urine and faeces, has long been a concern of horse owners and yard managers, and DIY liveries leaving stables un-mucked out until the end of the day has been the cause of many complaints. But there has been little scientific research to back up the link between respiratory problems and ammonia until now.

Research funded by The Horse Trust has found that stabling, regardless of bedding or forage types, results in increased levels of environmental ammonia and respiratory inflammation.

The research, which was led by Professor Sandy Love at the University of Glasgow, studied eight yearling Welsh Mountain ponies, who were serially alternatively housed then grazed for periods of three weeks. Three times each week, a variety of substances were monitored, including dust, endotoxin and ammonia within the environment, and the level of various gases and pH of the horse’s exhaled breath. The forage and bedding within the stables were varied to test whether this had any impact on the pony or the stable environment.

Love found that the stabling of horses resulted in increased exposure to environmental ammonia and that this was associated with an increase in the pH of the horse’s exhaled breath. Under the study conditions, no significant differences were found in ammonia levels under the different grazing and stabling conditions. Love was also able to confirm earlier research, that stabled horses are exposed to dust and endotoxins.

“Horse owners have long worried about the ammonia smell in stables, but there has been little scientific evidence to back this up. These findings confirm that ammonia is linked to poor respiratory health, although further research is needed to confirm whether and how ammonia causes respiratory problems,” said Love.

It is unclear at present how ammonia impacts respiratory disorders in horses, but in other animals exposure to ammonia has been found to result in increased mucin production and reduced pulmonary clearance.

In the next phase of his research project funded by The Horse Trust, Love’s team are carrying out a large-scale field study to quantify the environmental risk factors – such as bedding, feeding and ventilation – that predispose horses to respiratory inflammation. The results from this field study will be available next year.

“We are pleased that the research we have funded has improved understanding around the causes of respiratory problems in horses. We look forward to receiving the results from the final stage of Professor Love’s research, which we hope will give horse owners practical advice about how to reduce the risk of this distressing condition,” said Paul Jepson, Chief Executive and Veterinary Director of The Horse Trust.

To lower the levels of ammonia in your horses stalls and increase overall horse health, read 4 Indoor Horse Health Tips – and consider the purchase of an ammonia odor absorbent and odor blocking product such as the Stall Genie system.

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If your horses are kept in a stall, there is a chance that they may be suffering from harmful ammonia exposure – even if you cannot smell it. If you are looking for a simply, easy to use product to absorb harmful ammonia fumes and promote the health and performance of your horses, then Stall Genie products are definitely your best choice.

Benefits of Stall Genie Products
Application of Stall Genie allows the Capture of Ammonia, which over time will allow your horse to perform better by having fewer Non Noticeable respiratory problems. Why do you think you can see blood coming out of Race Horses nostrils while running…bleeding from the lungs…use of our system over time will reduce or eliminate that, and will allow all equine Athletes to perform better with fewer vet bills.

Stall Genie Works With Your Choice of Bedding
Stall Genie works WITH your choice of Horse Stall Bedding, to reduce ammonia levels, with the added affect of absorbing moisture which works to reduce fly and parasite populations.

Easy to Apply
The application of Stall Genie is simple and straightforward, you can read the complete Stall Genie Application Guide Here; however, the basic process is spray Stall Zyme liquid spray on the floor of your stall or trailer which acts to eat residual ammonia even after drying, once this is done you will spread Stall Genie granules over the floor, and next you simply lay down the bedding material of your choice – its that simple!

Reduce Veterinarian Bills and Improve Horse Health
By taking these simple steps and applying Stall Genie you will have increased the health of your horse lowering costly veterinarian bills, resulting in a healthier, happier horse.

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In an article by horses-and-horse-information.com, entitled “Clearing the air: Reducing harmful stable odor is easy”, Rebecca Colnar covers the basics of how an Ammonia Absorber used in your horse stable can reduce ammonia odor making your horse happier and healthier.

As your eyes meet, there is a compelling attraction. Without loss of eye contact, you stride to his side, tears welling in your eyes. You love your horse, but you realize, as your nostrils are assaulted by ammonia fumes, that these are not tears of endearment.

These are the harmful smells of Ammonia Fumes that are being described; now imagine eating, resting and sleeping in these fumes all day long as your horse does.. fortunately there is a way To Reduce Harmful Stable Odor.

As annoying as they can be, the smells associated with barns — especially ammonia smells — are often the least significant problem from prolonged exposure to ammonia inhalation. Ammonia poses a threat to health — yours and your horse’s– when the smell becomes noticeable.

Fortunately, a regular maintenance program that draws on common sense

with products to control odor will handle the threat. Daily cleaning of stalls is a must. But how you control odors does matter. For example, hydrated lime, which is caustic, can cause problems for mature horses and is very risky with foals. The substance can burn the soft part of a horse’s hoof, and lime dust poses difficulty for the horse’s respiratory system and eyes.

Natural desiccants that absorb water without breakdown — thereby extending bedding life — make good sense.

The better ammonia-absorbing products effectively eliminate the odors at their source by locking up the molecules of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide — or, in some cases, changing the bacteria population — so less ammonia is released into the air. Several products on the market are natural, non-toxic and non-caustic. One either sprays or sprinkles the ammonia-absorbing products on the stall floor, concentrating especially on the wet areas.

Besides better smells, you’ll enjoy the added benefit of lessening the fly population in the barn and adjacent areas by creating an inhospitable environment for insect egg-laying and maggot growth. When buying an ammonia-controlling product, consider your objectives — less dampness, less ammonia, safety (non-toxicity), economy and environmental compatibility.

Stall Genie Products offer the ammonia and moisture absorption that the author refers to, by applying Stall Genie you will have increased the health of your horse lowering costly veterinarian bills, resulting in a healthier, happier horse.

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