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Respiratory Diseases Table Topic (AAEP 2011)

Bonnie Barr, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM January 2, 2012

Topics covered included pleuropneumonia, equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis, and lower airway inflammation

Treating Respiratory Diseases Horse Course Archived

The Horse Staff November 16, 2011

The presentation discussed evidence-based approaches to treating airway disease (such as heaves) in horses.

‘Map’ Airborne Particles in Barns to Minimize Airway Disease

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc August 24, 2011

Mapping airborne particles in horse barns could help minimize the risk and/or prevalence of airway disease.

Beta-Agonist Drugs: Effect on Respiratory Function in Horses

Nancy S. Loving, DVM July 6, 2011

Horses in intense exercise, such as racing or three-day eventing, need full lung capacity to perform to the to

Advancements in Understanding Airway Diseases

Nancy S. Loving, DVM July 1, 2011

Researchers have made strides in understanding airway diseases and what helps (or does not help) control them.

Long-Acting Antibiotic Formulation Approved for Use in Horses

Edited Press Release February 16, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Excede sterile suspension, a new long-acting antibiotic formulation for horses from Pfizer Animal Health, the company announced in a release.

Excede Sterile Suspension is used to tre

Equine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis Aided by Fluid Evaluation

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA July 9, 2009

Respiratory disease in horses can be accurately assessed through laboratory evaluation of respiratory fluids, according to a new review by French and Belgian researchers.

When combined with clinical examinations, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL

Study: Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage Prevented by Furosemide

Press Release June 29, 2009

Furosemide does more than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects on the health and welfare of those horses, the American Veterinary Medical Association announced in a statement regarding a study to be

Equine ‘Breathalyzer’ Helps Diagnose Lower Airway Inflammation

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc June 24, 2009

Based on diagnostic tests currently used in human medicine, researchers from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom have reported preliminary findings on the use of an easy and non-invasive analysis of “exhaled breath condensate” that

The Airways and the Lungs

David Marlin, BSc, PhD May 27, 2008

The harder a horse works, the more oxygen it needs and the more air it must move into and out of the lungs. Understanding how the horse’s respiratory system works can help horse owners recognize problems and/or manage horses to prevent them.

Emerging Disease: Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis Update

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 10, 2008

According to an inaugural, multi-center report, equine herpesvirus-5 (EHV-5) is associated with a newly recognized, potentially fatal lung disease in horses called equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis, or EMPF.

“EMPF is an important

New Respiratory Ailment Identified; Progressive Disease Might Have Link to EHV-5

Erin Ryder July 26, 2007

Researchers have recently identified a new equine respiratory ailment that presents clinical signs similar to heaves, but that is progressive and has a poor prognosis for affected horses. The researchers have postulated that the disease, dubbed

Respiratory Recordings

Chad Mendell October 5, 2006

A new device can record respiratory sounds when horses exercise in a normal environment.

Internal Insights

Multiple Authors October 1, 2006

Veterinary internal medicine is a growing specialty that boasts nearly 400 large animal internal medicine specialists, many of them focusing on horses. In a time when humans seek out experts in varying medical fields, it’s only logical that we seek

Worldwide Disease Outbreaks

Equine Disease Quarterly April 11, 2006

The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks during the fourth quarter 2005.

Cases of abortion caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) were reported from New South

AAEP Convention 2005: Chronic Salbutamol Treatment for Inflammatory Airway Disease

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 17, 2006

“Anywhere between 25-92% of stabled horses have some form of airway inflammation,” said Melissa R. Mazan, DVM, of Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, at the 2005 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention in