Equine Asthma (RAO / IAD)

Veterinary care required

This condition belongs in veterinary diagnosis and treatment. Compounds are at most supportive.

Priority · vet & management

Allergen reduction (low-dust hay/haylage, good stable air) and veterinary therapy come first; compounds only act supportively.

Possible causes

• · dust and mould spores from hay/bedding
• · poor stable air/ammonia load
• · allergic airway hypersensitivity
• · pollen/pasture component (summer-pasture-associated form)
• · previous airway infections as a precursor

Supportive compounds · supplementary feed, not medication

Prevention

Low-dust (steamed) hay, good stable ventilation, low-dust bedding and plenty of fresh air reduce the allergen load and flare-ups.

Equiterna's take

Equiterna sees equine asthma primarily as an environment/allergen topic: reducing the dust load comes first. In addition, holistic feeding practice traditionally discusses a stable, well-nourished gut in the sense of the gut-lung axis. The active substances used are complementary feeds — meant to accompany, not to replace veterinary therapy.