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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.

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.

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.

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.

10 Equine Asthma Resources on TheHorse.com

The Horse Staff February 26, 2021

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.

The Price of Longevity: Senior Horse Health Needs

Sarah Evers Conrad January 22, 2021

Owning a horse over his lifetime can be rewarding, but you need to be prepared for specific costs related to his care. Learn about senior horse research studies and what veterinarians say you should watch for as your horse ages.

Exploring Blood Biomarkers for Diagnosing Equine Asthma

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc October 22, 2019

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.

Most Horses With Inflammatory Airway Disease Exposed to Fungi

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 2, 2019

Researchers have discovered that breathing in various kinds of molds can cause a horse to develop IAD.

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Equine Asthma and Upper Respiratory Issues: What’s the Link?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA July 3, 2019

Horses with equine asthma are more likely to have pharyngeal abnormalities in the upper airway during exercise than their asthma-free counterparts.

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Owners Share Opinions on Equine Asthma Treatments, Management

Katie Navarra April 28, 2019

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?