Equine asthma is an umbrella term used to describe chronic, noninfectious airway inflammation in horses. Here’s what experts know.
Dr. Susan White describes what horse owners can expect when managing horses with asthma.
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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.
Owners often seek advice and tips on ways to keep their RAO-affected horses healthy, so we’ve scoured our archives and compiled 10 resources available for free on TheHorse.com.
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If developed, an economical and relatively easy-to-perform stallside test could help veterinarians better identify asthmatic horses and provide an alternative to bronchoalveolar lavage.
Researchers have discovered that breathing in various kinds of molds can cause a horse to develop IAD.
Horses with equine asthma are more likely to have pharyngeal abnormalities in the upper airway during exercise than their asthma-free counterparts.
Veterinarians often prescribe medications to control acute and chronic clinical signs of disease, along with recommending environmental changes to limit asthmatic horses’ exposure to inhaled allergens. What do owners think of these sometimes time-consuming and expensive suggestions?
Dr. Janet Beeler-Marfisi is studying better ways to diagnose equine lung disease using cell markers and flow cytometry.
Vets are using serum amyloid A, a naturally produced protein, to detect equine infections and monitor treatment.
Does your horse have asthma? UPenn’s Dr. Rose Nolen-Walston shares management tips for offering your horse relief.
Researchers’ definition of this respiratory issue continues to evolve. Here’s what we currently know.
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