Horse Heaves: Symptoms and Treatment
…condition, commonly known as heaves, is the most prevalent lung disease seen in horses. Horse heaves is chronic and can threaten your horse’s long-term health and performance. Although your horse’s…
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10 ways to help horses with heaves
…needs immediate help but even one whose heaves are under control requires vigilant care. Technically known as recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), heaves is respiratory inflammation caused by the inhalation of…
Your Senior Horse and Heaves
Horses that are regularly stalled may be at higher risk for developing heaves than horses kept on pasture. | Photo by Darrell Dodds In the December 2005 issue of Horse…
Heaves’ You Can Deal With It
Heaves goes by a new name these days — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. New name; same old disease. “Heaves” is one of the more descriptive names given to…
Managing The Horse With Heaves Or COPD
Heaves is the equine equivalent of asthma. In its later stages, it’s closer to emphysema. How much management changes, diet and even medications can help a horse with heaves depends…
Heaves Hurts More Than Lungs
Chronic lung disease known as heaves, COPD, or recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) greatly impairs the horse’s ability to breathe and to exercise. In humans, chronic lung disease is also associated…
When to worry about coughs
…heaves, that will respond better when treated promptly. And in some circumstances—such as just after coming out of a trailer after a long ride—even a single cough or two may…
How Bad is Your Horse’s Cough?
…(RAO), also known as heaves. This condition is an allergic response to airborne antigens, such as dust from bedding or hay. When the antigens are inhaled they trigger bronchospasm that…
Get On Top of Horse Allergies
…condition called ”Farmer’s Lung,” which is similar to heaves in horses and triggered by many of the same molds and inhaled fine dust particles that cause heaves. In this condition,…
Managing the Changing Needs of Older Horses
…(COPD), commonly known as heaves, isn’t specifically age-related, but as a progressive condition it may worsen as a horse ages. Heaves is a form of allergic reaction brought on by…