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Effect of a set stabled environmental control on pulmonary function and airway reactivity of COPD affected horses
Vandenput, Sandrina; Votion, Dominique; Duvivier, D. H. et al.
1998In Veterinary Journal, 155 (2), p. 189-195
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Keywords :
Horse Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Environment
Abstract :
[en] The aim of this study was to evaluate the respiratory function of horses affected with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when maintained in a barn on wood shavings and fed grass silage for a period of 6 weeks. The mechanics of breathing, blood gas analysis and bronchial reactivity were examined on five horses with COPD at the end of the environment-controlled period (Period B) and the results compared with values obtained after 2 months at pasture (Period A) and after the onset of clinical signs of acute crisis (Period C). The results showed that clinical and functional parameters were similar in healthy horses and in COPD horses placed on pasture or stabled and fed grass silage. Moreover, the bronchial reactivity of COPD horses at pasture was similar to the bronchial reactivity of healthy horses. COPD horses fed grass silage however presented a bronchial reactivity intermediate between those measured after Period A and Period C which suggested they would be more susceptible to develop bronchoconstriction when in contact with inhaled irritants.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Vandenput, Sandrina  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > CARE "Le Réseau des bibliothèques" > Bibliothèque des Sciences de la vie
Votion, Dominique  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Anesthésiologie gén. et pathologie chirurg. des grds animaux
Duvivier, D. H.
Van Erck, Emmanuelle 
Anciaux, Nathalie
Art, Tatiana ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Phys. neuro-muscul., de l'effort - Méd. sport. des animaux
Lekeux, Pierre ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Physiologie
Language :
English
Title :
Effect of a set stabled environmental control on pulmonary function and airway reactivity of COPD affected horses
Publication date :
1998
Journal title :
Veterinary Journal
ISSN :
1090-0233
eISSN :
1532-2971
Publisher :
Elsevier, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
155
Issue :
2
Pages :
189-195
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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