4 Common Equine Respiratory Conditions
The Horse Staff
December 20, 2022
Use this visual guide to learn about lower respiratory problems that can affect your horse.
Use this visual guide to learn about lower respiratory problems that can affect your horse.
A wide range of conditions can cause poor performance, but many cases circle back to lameness with a behavioral component.
Learn about recent research on the causes of EIPH, how it affects horses and their performance, and furosemide use in equine athletes.
Bleeding in the lungs is common in horses performing maximally, and researchers are learning more about why.
Any nasal drainage can be an important indicator of a horse’s health and can even herald an emergency. Learn about 6 snotty nose scenarios and possible causes.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, 2-year-olds would be prohibited from receiving furosemide within 24 hours of a race at coalition tracks. Beginning in 2021, the same prohibition would extend to all horses participating in any stakes race.
At this time there’s no evidence that EIPH affects barrel racing horses’ performance, but more research on the topic is needed, scientists say.
It’s the question that always ignites a fierce debate in the racing world: Should people be able to race Thoroughbreds under the influence of therapeutic medication?
Veterinarians have tools at their disposal, ranging from imaging to sample analysis, that can help pinpoint the cause of respiratory problems in sport horses.
Understanding how pulmonary disease impacts performance can help veterinarians diagnose and treat issues that could be impairing horses’ athleticism.
Researchers are working to find other potential race-day therapies that can be used to manage EIPH if proposed legislation banning race-day furosemide use in the U.S. is passed.
Learn about keeping OTTBs healthy and happy as they move into new disciplines. We’ll cover feeding, vet care, handling, and more!
Surgeon Dr. Brett Woodie covers ways vets can identify the causes of upper-respiratory issues in athletic horses.
However, more severe bleeding in the lungs was significantly associated with decreased racing performance.
Veterinarians and researchers are on an ongoing mission to reduce the number of racehorse injuries and deaths during racing and training.
Lecture topics will include performance-limiting upper airway issues, infectious respiratory diseases, EIPH, and more.
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