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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.
Edmonton resident holds small Saturday rallies for Lucy the elephant On Tuesday, renowned primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall called on city council to transfer Lucy from the zoo to a sanctuary in Tennessee.
Author of the article: Jeff Labine
Publishing date: Jan 02, 2021 • January 2, 2021 • 2 minute read • Julie King protests the captivity of Lucy the elephant at Edmonton Valley Zoo on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. On Dec. 29, 2020, animal activist Jane Goodall posted a video message urging Edmonton city council to free Lucy the lonely elephant by letting her retire in a more humane setting. Goodall asked for Lucy to be transferred from the Edmonton Valley Zoo to a sanctuary in Tennessee, adding another voice to the campaign to free the elephant who has been in captivity for almost 45 years. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia