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Serum Vitamin D Level Is Unchanged in Equine Asthma [PDF]
AnimalsVitamin D deficiency is associated with asthma development and severity of symptoms in humans, but whether the same occurs in horses is unknown. We aimed to determine whether the serum vitamin D levels differ in horses with asthma compared to control ...
Sophie Mainguy-Seers +2 more
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Environmental Management of Equine Asthma [PDF]
AnimalsEnvironmental practices related to the inhalation of airborne dust have been identified as the main cause of equine asthma (EA) and reasonably, they are truly relevant in its treatment and control, especially for horses with its severe form.
Elisa Diez de Castro +1 more
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Equine Asthma Does Not Affect Circulating Myostatin Concentrations in Horses [PDF]
Animals(1) Background: The number of horses suffering from chronic respiratory diseases, resembling human asthma, is increasing but there is still a lack of reliable and accurate methods to detect these disorders.
Sylwester Kowalik +3 more
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Steamed hay for the prevention of severe equine asthma exacerbations. [PDF]
Equine Vet JAbstract Background Steaming hay reduces respirable particles and is commonly used to feed horses with asthma. However, it showed inconsistent benefits in clinical studies. Objectives (1) To assess the effects of steamed hay on lung function and airway inflammation in horses with severe equine asthma (SEA) in remission; (2) To compare these effects ...
Raïsky C +8 more
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"Equine Asthma” – integrative biologic relevance of a recently proposed nomenclature [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2018 The term “equine asthma” has been proposed as a unifying descriptor of Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD), Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), and Summer Pasture Associated Obstructive Airway Disease.
James, Martin +17 more
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Giant Multinucleated Cells Are Associated with Mastocytic Inflammatory Signature Equine Asthma [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Equine asthma is currently diagnosed by the presence of increased neutrophil (>5%), mast cell (>2%), and/or eosinophil (>1%) differential cell count. Macrophages are normal resident cells within the alveoli.
Ilaria Basano +7 more
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Heart Rate Variability in Horses With and Without Severe Equine Asthma [PDF]
Equine Veterinary JournalAbstract Background Equine asthma in severe form (severe equine asthma [sEA]) shares remarkable similarities with human asthma. Human studies detected changes in the autonomic nervous system function in asthmatic patients based on heart rate variability (HRV) analysis.
Zsofia Nyerges-Bohák +2 more
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Influence of a Standardized Lunging Exercise Test on BALF Cytology in Horses Suffering from Mild–Moderate Equine Asthma [PDF]
AnimalsMild–moderate equine asthma (MEA) is a very common but underdiagnosed pulmonary disease in horses, with mild cases not showing clinical respiratory signs.
Lioba Lendl +3 more
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Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2018 Contrary to conventional research animals, horses naturally develop asthma, a disease in which the extracellular matrix of the lung plays a significant role.
Paula Fratini +2 more
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Some Genetic and Environmental Effects on Equine Asthma in Polish Konik Horses [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Current knowledge of the genetic and environmental backgrounds of equine asthma seems to be insufficient, especially for primitive horse breeds. The main objectives of this study were to estimate the effects of sex, birth period, stud, parentage line and
Alicja Borowska +6 more
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