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Cardiorespiratory Causes of Poor Equine Performance
In order for a horse to reach his athletic potential, his cardiorespiratory system must function properly.
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Equine Tracheal Mucus Associated with Airborne Particulates
Athletic horses exposed to airborne particles could experience enough mucus buildup to limit performance.
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Managing Inflammatory Airway Disease in Horses (AAEP 2011)
Inflammatory airway disease is a top cause of decreased performance and affects up to 50% of equine athletes.
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Cardiorespiratory Causes of Poor Equine Performance
August 17, 2012
In order for a horse to reach his athletic potential, his cardiorespiratory system must function properly.... Read More
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Equine Tracheal Mucus Associated with Airborne Particulates
July 23, 2012
Athletic horses exposed to airborne particles could experience enough mucus buildup to limit performance.... Read More
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Managing Inflammatory Airway Disease in Horses (AAEP 2011)
March 16, 2012
Inflammatory airway disease is a top cause of decreased performance and affects up to 50% of equine athletes.... Read More
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Your Horse's Breathing: Roaring, Coughing, and Bleeding
February 01, 2012
A rundown of respiratory diseases commonly observed in performance horses.... Read More
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Respiratory Diseases Table Topic (AAEP 2011)
January 02, 2012
Topics covered included pleuropneumonia, equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis, and lower airway inflammation... Read More
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Treating Respiratory Diseases Horse Course Archived
November 16, 2011
The presentation discussed evidence-based approaches to treating airway disease (such as heaves) in horses.... Read More
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Ask the Vet LIVE on Avoiding Respiratory Problems Archived
September 10, 2011
TheHorse.com's Ask the Vet LIVE event on avoiding respiratory problems in the barn is now archived.... Read More
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'Map' Airborne Particles in Barns to Minimize Airway Disease
August 24, 2011
Mapping airborne particles in horse barns could help minimize the risk and/or prevalence of airway disease.... Read More
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Beta-Agonist Drugs: Effect on Respiratory Function in Horses
July 06, 2011
Horses in intense exercise, such as racing or three-day eventing, need full lung capacity to perform to the to... Read More
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Advancements in Understanding Airway Diseases
July 01, 2011
Researchers have made strides in understanding airway diseases and what helps (or does not help) control them.... Read More
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Respiratory Diseases Table Topic (AAEP 2010)
February 03, 2011
Appropriate biosecurity program protocols for respiratory diseases on the farm was the first issue addressed at the table topic on respiratory diseases presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Ba... Read More
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Wetting/Soaking Hay for Horses with Respiratory Problems
October 12, 2010
My vet has had me soaking my horse's hay for an hour, but I see you indicating just to wet it down.... Read More
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Respiration (in Horses) Through the Ages
September 01, 2010
Experts advise: When it comes to respiratory illness in horses, save the gambling for Vegas. Be aware of the major respiratory diseases that horses are susceptible to (commonly, heaves, Rhodococcus equi, and equine herpesvirus) and use preventive ... Read More
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Long-Acting Antibiotic Formulation Approved for Use in Horses
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... Read More
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Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis
February 12, 2010
Pneumonia (lung inflammation) in horses can be quite serious, particularly the recently described form termed equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis. ... Read More
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The Equine Respiratory System
February 01, 2010
Even the slightest deviation from normal in the equine respiratory tract can limit a horse's athletic career.... Read More
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Researchers Track EHV-5 Incidence, Effects in Europe
November 06, 2009
Equine herpesvirus-5, which had previously been reported in horses in the United States, is also present in the European horse population, researchers recently reported. They found the virus in horses without any signs of disease (known as... Read More
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Managing Airway Disease
October 01, 2009
Can you adequately treat your horse's inflammatory airway disease if you have little control over his environment and face strict drug withdrawal times? Researchers have proven that anomalies of the equine uppe... Read More
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Equine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis Aided by Fluid Evaluation
July 09, 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... Read More
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Study: Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage Prevented by Furosemide
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... Read More
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Equine 'Breathalyzer' Helps Diagnose Lower Airway Inflammation
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... Read More
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Emerging Disease: Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis Update
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... Read More
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Helping Horses with Heaves
September 01, 2007
Heaves is the equine equivalent to human asthma, with owner management as the key to preventing future episodes. If a horse can't breathe, he can't work. Unimpeded respiration is needed to supply working muscles with oxyge... Read More
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New Respiratory Ailment Identified; Progressive Disease Might Have Link to EHV-5
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... Read More
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Internal Insights
October 01, 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... Read More
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Wetting/Soaking Hay for Horses with Respiratory Problems
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Respiratory Disease In Foals
Q. What is the first thing I look for to tell if my foal has a respiratory problem, and what are the best things to do to prevent pneumonia and other problems from happening in the first place? The most important signs of respiratory disease in neonatal foals are an increased respiratory rate (breathing hard), occasionally a cough, sometimes discharge from the nose, and fever.
