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11 Tips for Improving Your Horse’s Indoor Air Quality
Q: Recently my friend’s horse was diagnosed with equine asthma, and the vet told her a contributing factor was the poor ventilation and air quality in her barn. How can I improve the air quality in my barn to help keep my horses healthy?
A: Respiratory-related health issues are prevalent in horses of all ages and activity levels. The horse’s respiratory system evolved to breathe the clean, dry air of semiarid grasslands. Many horse facilities, especially older ones, are poorly ventilated, with an airtight construction designed to trap in and hold heat. This practice also traps dust, mold, ammonia fumes, and other particles, along with moisture, creating optimal conditions for respiratory disease.
Consider these 11 tips to improve the air quality in your barn:
Air quality in your barn is important for the health of the horses and people living and working there. You can make many simple management changes to improve air flow and quality. It’s much easier to prevent poor air quality than to improve it after a problem arises, and these changes might help prevent respiratory dysfunction in your horses.
Written by:
Alayne Blickle
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