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A Breath of Fresh Air
Research carried out at The University of Glasgow has discovered that one in six of the UK’s horse population suffers Respiratory Airway Obstruction (often referred to as Heaves).
The study, funded by the Home of Rest for Horses, also established that many equines were kept in poorly ventilated stables surrounded by fodder and bedding a challenge to the
respiratory tract of any horse.
A horse's respiratory system is adapted for its natural environment: open pasture and limitless fresh air. Analysis also suggests that many owners adopt better management practice
only when their horse develops a respiratory problem.
Now The Home of Rest for Horses, working with the British Horse Society, has published a free educational booklet to help horse owners understand, prevent and manage this distressing disease.
"Good ventilation is essential for horse health," says Paul Jepson, Veterinary Director of The Home of Rest for Horses. "This is undermined when the breathing zone is surrounded by
bedding and forage containing dust and fungal spores. Horse owners must understand that they should make every endeavour to improve the air quality of their horse’s stable."
"Horse Respiratory Health" is available free on receipt of an sae from The Home of Rest for Horses, Lacey Green, Bucks, HP27 0PP.
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