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When horses cough, immediate action is needed
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If your horse starts coughing, it needs to be investigated and diagnosed without delay, as management can be key to preventing further damage caused by equine asthma, researchers say.
Prevention of airway problems is the best way to protect your horse from equine asthma, but if this is not successful, early intervention is paramount, a group of researchers from around the world noted in
Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Equine asthma, commonly referred to as heaves, Recurrent Airway Obscruction (RAO) or Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD), starts off with a hypersensitivity reaction to particles in the air (e.g., dust, mould). These particles cause inflammation in the airways and restrict airflow.