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Treatment and Prognosis for Horses With Asthma

Haylie Kerstetter October 8, 2024

Dr. Susan White describes what horse owners can expect when managing horses with asthma.

Solving the Equine Asthma Riddle

Anna Sochocky April 26, 2024

Correct diagnosis of equine asthma is crucial to finding a treatment that works for your horse.

How to Recognize Equine Pasture Asthma

Cyprianna E. Swiderski, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM April 24, 2024

Learn more about this respiratory disease and how it affects adult horses housed on pasture in hot, humid climates.

Feeding Horses With Equine Asthma

Clair Thunes, PhD April 10, 2024

What should and shouldn’t horses with heaves (or equine asthma) eat? A nutritionist offers advice.

The Ins and Outs of Severe Equine Asthma

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc August 23, 2023

Commonly known as “heaves,” equine asthma is a serious condition that requires proper diagnosis, management, and often treatment.

Feeding the Asthmatic Horse

Clair Thunes, PhD April 11, 2023

Recurrent airway obstruction is a medical condition, but feed changes might help your horse breathe better.

4 Misconceptions About Alfalfa

Heather Smith Thomas April 6, 2023

Does alfalfa cause kidney or respiratory problems or make horses hyper? Specialists shed light on these myths and more.

Types of Equine Respiratory Disease

Peter Heidmann, DVM, MPH, Dipl. ACVIM December 24, 2022

Learn more about equine asthma, acute respiratory infections, and shipping fever in horses.

How Cold Air Affects Equine Airways

Kara M. Lascola, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM December 22, 2022

Cold, dry winter air can potentially leave horses susceptible to irritation, respiratory pathogens, and bronchoconstriction.

Managing the Asthmatic Horse

The Horse Staff November 1, 2022

Follow the steps in this visual guide to help your horse breathe easier.

5 Summer Horse Health Risks

Kayli Hanley May 17, 2022

Help keep your horse healthy and get the most out of the coming months by increasing your understanding of—and watching for—five common health conditions seen during the summer.

PAAG Showing Promise as Arthritis Pain Reliever for Horses

Managing Senior Horses with Heaves

Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM November 16, 2021

Senior horses diagnosed with this performance-limiting respiratory condition face more obstacles than their younger counterparts.

Creating an Equine Airway-Friendly Environment

Diane E. Rice November 5, 2021

Learn about the steps you can take to reduce the number of asthma-causing airborne particulates in your horse’s barn.

Does Owner Laminitis Knowledge Affects Horse Care Decisions?

Helping an Easy Keeper Breathe Easy

Multiple Authors May 20, 2021

My older horse has respiratory allergies. Is there anything I can do to help him breathe easier while wearing a muzzle?

IBH Horses Could Be At Risk for Equine Asthma

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA April 30, 2021

If you’ve got a horse with insect bite hypersensitivity, midges might not be your only problem. Researchers found that IBH horses are more likely to develop allergic reactions elsewhere—specifically, in the breathing passages.