Diverse treatments available for upper respiratory disease

Published on: 03/19/2008
Source : Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
At Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, a variety of treatments are available for correcting disorders of the upper respiratory system and improving the odds of performance success.Equine upper respiratory disorders often have symptoms such as labored breathing, flared nostrils, and strange noises during exercise. These conditions can be detrimental to an equine athlete’s hea...
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03/21/2008 | Horses that race on turf might have a lower incidence of laryngeal hemiplegia because in some places there are less races on the turf or because turf races are usually better races and horses with impaired respiration may not make it to that level. I found the interpretation of the reporter on what was probably said by the veterinarian too simplistic and misleading.
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