by Jon Slattery | Sep 2, 2020 | Equine, Flexineb, News
The Flicka Donkey sanctuary in Cornwall help hundreds of donkeys each year that are abandoned and need a home. Many of these donkeys have pre-existing respiratory disease and badly need nebulisation. BreathEazy was approached by the charity and were delighted to...
by Jon Slattery | Nov 22, 2019 | News, Vets-News
Severe equine asthma (sEA), which closely resembles human asthma, is a debilitating and performance-limiting allergic respiratory disorder which affects 14% of horses in the Northern Hemisphere and is associated with increased allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE)...
by Jon Slattery | May 27, 2019 | News, Vets-News
Researchers from the University of Montreal discuss identification of blood biomarkers for the diagnosis of asthma in horses. They conclude that haptoglobin, SCGB, and SP‐D may be diagnostic aids in horses with clinical signs of lower airway disease and neutrophilic...
by Jon Slattery | Jul 4, 2018 | News, Vets-News
Haspel et. al compare the pharmokinetics and bioavailability of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DSP) given by the intravenous and nebulised route. Their findings support similar studies in humans showing that efficacy between the two routes at reducing...
by Jon Slattery | Jun 1, 2018 | News, Vets-News
Reinero et al. discuss the hypothesis that regular administration of R,S-albuterol or S-albuterol, but not R-albuterol, would induce airway inflammation in healthy and asthmatic cats. Racemic (R,S)-albuterol is a 1:1 mixture of an R-enantiomer which has...
by Jon Slattery | Feb 26, 2018 | AeroKat, Cat, Cat Asthma, News
The Metro newspaper recently featured a rescue cat by the name of Alma that has benefited from inhalation therapy using the AeroKat feline aerosol chamber. Alma had been diagnosed with feline asthma and her veterinarian immediately reached for the AeroKat to control...
