Upper Airway Issues in Horses
The Horse Staff
June 18, 2022
Learn about common upper airway problems in horses and how to address them in this visual guide. Sponsored by Endoscopy Support Services Inc.
Learn about common upper airway problems in horses and how to address them in this visual guide. Sponsored by Endoscopy Support Services Inc.
These programs designed to strengthen airway muscles might help affected horses avoid surgery.
Management changes are key to preventing and treating airway inflammation.
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This technology has helped veterinarians diagnose upper airway dysfunction during exercise.
The equine respiratory tract is so highly specialized for exercise that even the slightest deviation from normal can limit a horse’s athletic career.
Electrical impedance tomography could be simple enough for veterinarians to use in the field to diagnose asthmatic horses without anesthetics or an assistant.
The choice to use antimicrobials to treat lower airway issues in horses isn’t always clear.
Critical care specialist: With little time to act, veterinarians called upon to help horses struggling to breathe must arrive organized, prepared, and confident.
You expect dusty hay to set off inflammation in asthmatic horses’ lungs. But did you know dusty hay and indoor housing can also affect their gut microbiota?
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage is a condition in which horses experience lung bleeding during exercise. Veterinarians and researchers continue to investigate the condition.
Find out how to prevent equine upper respiratory tract infections from spreading throughout your barn.
Does your horse have asthma? Find out how you can help him using management and environmental changes.
Sweet PDZ Horse Stall Refresher and The Horse have partnered for Respiratory Health Awareness Week, held Oct. 26-Nov. 1.
An Oregon-based sports medicine practice offers advice for horse owners dealing with hazardous and unhealthy air quality.
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