Headshaking/COPD

[SS123TT]

My 16 year old has been coughing and has been diagnosed with low grade COPD.

However he has also started headshaking but only in the stable. I have always kept him on straw because is filthy and a box walker and it is the only cost effective way of keeping his bed clean. Obviously I have had to change this now and after thoroughly cleaning his stable yesterday I put a bed of Nedz bed original down. When I put him in the stable he started headshaking quite badly so I cleaned it all out and replaced it with a flax bedding. I can't believe he would be allergic to both these 'dust free' beddings. He is fine when ridden and appears to be OK in the field.

Has anyone experienced anything similar?

 

[deecee]

Yer my boy has copd

Whats the ventelation like?
They are not dust free at all
I have had problems with nedz bedz for yonks now and have stopped using it all together its has been inconsistant in its properties and if not turned goes mouldy. But the neds advance is good.
I so use gold label vapour (and if anyone knows how to make it from scratch I would love to know) I spray it on his bed before he comes in and it does the trick.

 

[teddyt]

Paper or cardboard would have the fewst airborn particles. They are usually cheaper than other bedding too.
There is also a product called nostrilvet that may be worth a try as it blocks the ability for the nose to absorb allergens by thickening the nasal lining and catching allergens