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COPD or Respiratory disease in horses, treatment using the AeroMask by Breatheasy
Respiratory disease in horses can account for a significant percentage of the adverse causes that may temporarily or permanently reduce the anticipated performance levels of up to 75% of the racetrack, work and pleasure horse population.
Respiratory diseases may take different forms throughout the life of a horse. The equine ventilatory environment and exposure to recurring viruses may cause coughing and decreased airway responsiveness lasting from a few days up to several months.
Progressive clinical signs of this disorder are persistent with intermittent cough, poor exercise tolerance, appearance of an abdominal lift, and finally severe respiratory distress. Large numbers of inflammatory cells are located in the airway and contribute to airway hyperactivity, excess mucus production and obstruction of the airways. Treatment objectives in horses with small airway disease include controlling airway inflammation and alleviating airway obstruction. This may be achieved to a limited extent by reducing exposure to environmental irritants such as molds and dust present in feed and bedding and by providing adequate ventilation. Further reduction in the severity of the disease does however require a progressive therapy regime.
Traditional Treatments
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| Tablets may have serious side effects |
As well as environmental control, medication is usally needed to control the signs of lower airway disease. Current treatments consist of oral, injectable and nebulization medications administered on a daily basis for a long period of time. Oral bronchodilators have been used and can be beneficial but, to be effective, the drug must be given twice daily to maintain optimum airway function. While corticosteroids are sometimes beneficial in oral form when severe airway inflammation is present, oral administration means the medication will be distributed in all body organs to take effect. This can cause serious side effects such as reduced activity of the immune system, imbalance of endogenous steroid control and even conditions such as laminitis.
The AeroMask solution
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| AeroMask equine system in use |
The Equine AeroMask eliminates all of these potentially serious problems and represents a clinically designed alternative drug delivery system using aerosol therapy technology proven in use, to treat horses affected with small airway disease. The Equine AeroMask provides a targeted method of delivery by accurately directing concentrated medication to the lungs and small airways. The Equine Aeromask also effectively regulates dosage and significantly reduces systemic side effects. Administration of therapy using MDIs can be efficiently completed within five minutes. For the owner, this represents an opportunity to reduce labour expenses attached to other more time consuming and less effective methods of treatment.
Effective care of a horse afflicted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, serves to increase the quality and length of the horse's working life, and maximises the horse owner's pleasure and investment.
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