coughing again!!!

[hazelt81]

my 15yr old mare has had about 4 courses of ventipulmin and 4 of anti -biotics for her respratory problem but as soon as the treatment is finished her cough and wheezing comes back, she has her hay thoroughly soaked, is out most of the day and is bedded down on aubiose this has been an ongoing problem for the last 2 years now and i'm at the end of my tether does anyone know of any natural remedies that really work?

 

[Roany-pony]

I went through alot of different things with my old gee gee,and the only thing that worked for him was Winergy Ventilate.It isn't that cheap but worked wonders.
Good luck.

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Winergy ventiliate all the way. Rock was on ventipulmin and it did nothing. Neither did ANY of the other respiratory products on the market. Tried ventilate as a last resort after someone on here suggested it - never looked back

 

[hazelt81]

thanx will give it a try and hope for the best!!

 

[GreedyGuts]

Ask your vet about using a human steroid inhaler (beclamethasone) +/- a human bronchiodilator (ventolin) given with a paediatric spacer. This can have dramatic effects in horses with chronic allergic respiratory disease and is loads cheaper than ventipulmin, which only works in a proportion of horses anyway.

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

that has to go over their noses though doesnt it? Vet suggested that for Rock and then quickly retracted when realising anyone who attempted to put it on him would risk their own life

 

[wizgirl]

i used to have the same prob with my boy re the space and steriod, but with lots of ressurance and continually trying, can now do it and puff while holding over his nose without someone half dying in the process. I don't even need a head collar now.

The vets at Leahurst really helped as after 2 /3 weeks i was tearing my hair out, but they were right when they said try, try and try again. the thing that helped most initially, was puffing first before putting it on his nose. Rewards after also helped. Then puffed next 2 him, then on nose!!! All took 3 months, but has really helped his breathing.