<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), also known as heaves or broken wind, is one of the most common disease in middle-aged horses. Inflammation of the airway is inducted by organic dust exposure. This disease is characterized by neutrophilic inflammation, bronchospasm, excessive mucus production and pathologic changes in the bronchiolar walls. Clinical signs are resolved in 3-4 weeks after environmental changes. Horses suffering from RAO are susceptible to allergens throughout their lives, therefore they should be properly managed. In therapy the most importanthing is to eliminate dust exposure, administration of corticosteroids and use bronchodilators to improve pulmonary function.</p></abstract>

Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), also known as heaves or broken wind, is one of the most common disease in middle-aged horses. Inflammation of the airway is inducted by organic dust exposure. This disease is characterized by neutrophilic inflammation, bronchospasm, excessive mucus production and pathologic changes in the bronchiolar walls. Clinical signs are resolved in 3-4 weeks after environmental changes. Horses suffering from RAO are susceptible to allergens throughout their lives, therefore they should be properly managed. In therapy the most importanthing is to eliminate dust exposure, administration of corticosteroids and use bronchodilators to improve pulmonary function.

Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction

Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences Pl. Grunwaldzki 47, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland

Department of Internal Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences Pl. Grunwaldzki 47, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland Phone: +48501272377

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), also known as heaves or broken wind, is one of the most common disease in middle-aged horses. Inflammation of the...

Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 115 - 120

Received: Jun 23, 2014

Accepted: Jul 11, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.08.019

Keywords
RAO, horses, heaves

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 115 - 120

Received: Jun 23, 2014

Accepted: Jul 11, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.08.019

KeywordsRAO, horses, heaves

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
RAO, horses, heaves