by Jon Slattery | Mar 13, 2024 | Equine, Equine Asthma, Flexineb, Vets-News
What is equine asthma? Equine asthma is a common clinical respiratory condition in the equine population, and it is especially common for horses to present to veterinary practices as mild or moderate cases. Many owners accept mild equine asthma signs as ‘normal’ in...
by Jon Slattery | Nov 20, 2023 | AeroHippus, Equine, Equine Asthma, Flexineb, Pet Owners
What is nebulisation? Nebulisaton is the process of administering inhaled drugs via an equine nebuliser. The drugs are then breathed into the airways where they reach their intended site of action such as the naso-pharynx, trachea, the bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli...
by Jon Slattery | Nov 6, 2023 | AeroHippus, Equine, Equine Asthma, Flexineb, Pet Owners
Introduction Equine asthma, commonly known by the equine community as ‘heaves’, is a lot more common than you might think, and certainly quite debilitating for horses let alone stressful for their owners if not controlled properly. It can be quite a confusing disease,...
by Jon Slattery | Oct 17, 2023 | AeroHippus, Equine, Equine Asthma, Flexineb, Pet Owners
Introduction If you notice your horse cough at the beginning of a ride or while you warm up, but then go on to have no more trouble and you don’t hear another cough until the next time you ride. This can be quite normal and often nothing to worry about. It’s...
by Jon Slattery | Dec 6, 2022 | Equine, Equine Asthma, News
Taken from an article written by Dr. Jessica Putnam BVMedSci(Hons) BVM BVS(Hons) MRCVS – 1st December 2022 Inhaled therapy for horses and ponies Nebulisers and inhalers were initially used by humans to manage and treat respiratory illnesses, both in hospitals and at...
by Jon Slattery | Nov 1, 2022 | Equine, Equine Asthma, Uncategorised
Airway Hygiene: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Horse By Dr. Mary-Kate Burke MVB CertAVP PgCertVPS MRCVS Whether your horse suffers from mild equine asthma or more severe inflammation causing heaves (recurrent airway obstruction or RAO), airway hygiene is one...
