Equine asthma, commonly known as heaves, is not something to be cured. EQUUS editors provide common sense actions to help manage individual horse comfort and respiratory health including:
- Wetting or steaming hay
- Changing stalls and bedding
- Increasing ventilation
- Consider adding an omega-3 fatty acid supplement
Source: EQUUS, July 9, 2022. Link.
INSIGHTS: Use this article in social media and newsletters to remind horse owners how they can help their horses with asthma tendencies.