Keeping Horses Healthy on the Road

Release Date: 9/23/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-AN406-2026

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication reviews the principles of biosecurity as well as best practices for horse owners who want to keep their horses healthy during travel. Written by Lana Katz, Sally DeNotta, Samantha Brooks, and Saundra TenBroeck, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, August 2026.

About this Publication

This document is AN406, a publication of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Katz, L., DeNotta, S., Brooks, S., & TenBroeck, S. (2026). Keeping Horses Healthy on the Road. EDIS, 2026(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an406-2026

Authors

Lana Katz

DVM candidate, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Sally DeNotta

Specialist

University of Florida

clinical associate professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL

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Samantha Brooks

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

professor, equine physiology, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Saundra TenBroeck

associate professor emeritus and former state Extension horse specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Disclaimers

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