FLAIR® Articles
Are there any supplements or treatments to prevent bleeding in racehorses?
Posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 at 2:36 pm.
TT October 19, 2011 page 8
Thoroughbred Times| October 19, 2011| page 8
By Nathan Marc Solvis, DVM, nslovis@hagyard.com
Bleeding in racehorses is a term used by horsemen to describe Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH). EIPH is hemorrhaging that originates from small pulmonary vessels associated with strenuous exercise.
The development of effective therapies for EIPH has been difficult given the various factors that can cause a horse to develop EIPH including airway obstruction, existing airway inflammation, increased vascular pressure in the lungs, and cardiac arrhythmias. Read more>>
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Breathing Easy: The Key To Equine Health
Posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at 12:40 pm.
Women’s Pro Rodeo News,
December 2009
WPRN Dec 09 FLAIR Info-Editorial
From Horse International — Let’s Get Some Air
Posted on Thursday, June 30th, 2011 at 9:33 am.
Horse International | July 2011
By Inge van der Net and Lilianne van den Brekel
Jim Chiapetta, one of the two nasal strip’s inventors, takes us through it’s short history. As is often the case, the aid started as an idea, over ten years ago. Many athletes then used nasal strips to support their own breathing. The nasal strip supports the nasal passages making it easier for the horse to breath when it needs oxygen the most. In humans, the nasal strip is also known as a remedy against snoring and nowadays there’s even a version for children. Jim understood the strip could mean a lot for horses as well. Together with his partner Edward Blach, with whom he worked when he was a young veterinarian, they decided to develop a nasal strip for horses… Read More>>
