Salmonellosis is a disease caused due to salmonella bacteria that spreads due to contaminated food. Salmonella can also be spread from animal to animal and one person to another.

How It Spreads : 

Salmonella can be spread in people and animals through feces of the ill animals, the environment, and contaminated food. Also, people can be easily infected with salmonella if they do not wash their hands after touching the toys, food, poop, and habitat.

Who Is At Risk:

Those children and adults who have weak immune systems are prone to salmonella. Therefore, they will have more risk of serious illness. Moreover, the people who are frequently in contact with horses should know that they have a high risk of having salmonella infection.

Signs In Horses :

The horses which have salmonella infection might not show any signs of illness. Or some of them might have dehydration, depression, and diarrhea.

Do you know the most common reason for diarrhea among horses is due to salmonella?

Thus, if you find that your horse is sick, you should immediately call the veterinarian. Besides, dehydration and diarrhea in horses can be life-threatening.

Symptoms In People : 

Those infected with salmonella will be suffering from fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. The symptoms of this disease will appear after 6 hours to 4 days and last for up to 7 days maximum.