Equine asthma- environmental management

Question 1

List 5 environmental and feeding changes for sEA

Answer 1

Keep outside at all times if possible
Access to well ventilated shelter
Free of urine/manure (ammonia fumes)
Pelleted feed or hay cubes
Soak hay/steamed hay, haylage

Question 2

what does SPAOPD mean

Answer 2

summer pasture associated obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 3

List the environmental and feeding changes for SPAOPD

Answer 3

Clean, cool environment
Stabling- during summer months
Low respirable dust
- Cardboard & dust free shavings
- Steamed hay, haylage
- Pelleted rations
- Similar alterations surrounding stalls

Question 4

What is the breathing zone in horses

Answer 4

30cm area around nose

Question 5

What are some measures to reduce amount of respirable dust in breathing zone?

Answer 5

do not feed in nets
do not feed round bales outside
provide feed at ground level

Question 6

when appropriate environmental changes introduced to horses with equine asthma when should clinical remission occur

Answer 6

4-8 weeks

Question 7

List the 4 environmental remediation and feeding changes needed in mEA

Answer 7

remove hay and straw
Provide pelleted feed, haylage
Dust free shavings or cardboard
Well ventilated stalls

Question 8

List 6 pieces of advice for clients with horse with equine asthma

Answer 8

Follow the specific recommendations mentioned before
Sprinkle aisles w/water before sweeping
Avoid overhead hay storage (use tarp)
Turn bedding banks every day (corners included!)
Remove horses from stalls while cleaning (30m)
No blowers indoors