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 From TheHorse.com
(http://www.thehorse.com/viewarticle.asp?fid=3220&dpt=4):

"....However, one of the causes of moon blindness is a
bacterium, Leptospira interrogans, which produces a disease
called leptospirosis. This bacterium is occasionally found in
the urine of many species of wild and domestic animals. If the
infected urine gets in a horse's feed or water, he might develop
leptospirosis and eventually moon blindness. You can reduce the
risk of horses getting leptospirosis by: 1) Keeping feed covered
so rodents and other wild animals cannot gain access and
contaminate it; 2) Eliminating standing water and fencing off
ponds in pastures, as they can also be contaminated by urine
from infected animals; and 3) Eliminating piles of junk such as
old tires, brush, etc., that provide a habitat for rodents.
..."


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