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    Farmers lung.

    I wear 2 masks, an FFP3 mask plus a powered respirator like this
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    Farmers lung.

    Yes have looked at these, do they not just end up standing in a pool of wee with minimal bedding?
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    Farmers lung.

    I think peat is a definite no, one of the things I have been told to avoid is compost, as its full of aspergillus so I think peat would be the same.
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    Farmers lung.

    Thank you, I already soak hay, or rather OH does so thats not a problem. I can't imagine using minimal shavings like, mine are on rubber mats with a half bed of wood pellets but I think they would just end up lying in muck if I didn't give them a decent bed, and to be honest it goes against...
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    Farmers lung.

    I was diagnosed with farmers lung back in February, I improved a lot when I stopped handling hay (hubby does it now) and stopped mucking out. During the summer my CT scan of my lungs showed improvement but of course the horses were out 24/7. Since the beginning of October they have been in at...
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    Transport required Staffordshire

    My pony is booked to go to Poole House Vets near Lichfield Staffs tomorrow for dental work. The transport company I booked to take him has had a breakdown and cannot do it. Does anyone know any transport companies who might do it at short notice? Pony is travelling from Stafford.
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