Horses

Although horses can pass diseases to people, you are not likely to get sick from touching or owning them. However, when you are grooming your horse or mucking out stables you will come into contact with manure. It is very important to wash your hands thoroughly after contact with horses or their manure.

Here are links to horse-related diseases:

Campylobacter - A bacterial disease associated with various animals including horses

Cryptosporidiosis - A parasitic disease associated with various animals including horses

Hendra - An infectious disease associated with horses in Australia.

Rabies - A viral disease only rarely associated with horses. Ireland is officially rabies free.

Ringworm - A fungal disease associated with many farm animals, including horses

Salmonellosis - A bacterial disease associated with various animals, including horses and other farm animals

Last updated: 22 January 2019