Horse coughing

[Connemara24]

He normally gets a cough in the winter I just wet his hay and it goes. He is in, during the day through spring and summer, so has hay which I wet aswell. But he still has a dry cough, he is fed on dengie hifi molasses free, blue chip senior balancer and gastriaid. Is there any good respiratory supplements that could help?
His feed is with water.
Thanks

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I use the science supplement respri aid which I think helps mine in spring as his breathing gets heavy and can be reactive to pollen, although mine only coughs at the start of riding, I also ventipulmin when it gets bad as nothing else is really srltrong enough it might be worth getting some from your vet.

What bedding is he on?

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Second Science Supplements RespirAid. It is the only thing that stops my Connie’s spring pollen cough and they do an Express version which gives quicker results. I usually pre load him with the Express for 10 days and then switch him on to the usual one for the summer.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Second Science Supplements RespirAid. It is the only thing that stops my Connie’s spring pollen cough and they do an Express version which gives quicker results. I usually pre load him with the Express for 10 days and then switch him on to the usual one for the summer.

Thats what I do ?

 

[Connemara24]

I use the science supplement respri aid which I think helps mine in spring as his breathing gets heavy and can be reactive to pollen, although mine only coughs at the start of riding, I also ventipulmin when it gets bad as nothing else is really srltrong enough it might be worth getting some from your vet.

What bedding is he on?

Thanks for your replys, ill definitely have a think about that one, hes in a big yard with access to stables which are rubber matted with straw.

 

[Quigleyandme]

I used to use a cough syrup in a Stubbs scoop. My pony loved NAF Cof-Eze as did my son. It did taste very nice to be fair.

 

[TPO]

Personally I'd get the vet out for a diagnosis.

 

[Widgeon]

I was talking to a vet yesterday and she said there are a lot with coughs at the moment - for the ones with pollen allergies, it's the dry weather combined with the start of pollen season. For ones like yours (and mine) who have dust allergies, it seems to be the dry weather alone that's been enough to make them vulnerable. I've just had to cancel weekend plans as he's coughing away. I've been thinking about feeding spirulina as it seems to have a bit of an antihistamine effect, but I'm going to look at the Science Supplements product as well now.

 

[Coblover63]

How's his breathing? Can you see an effort or is he breathing faster than usual? If so, he's struggling so you need to call your vet. My mare has always coughed for a few weeks in spring and I've assumed it is a tree pollen allergy but this year she was heaving too so I had to call out the vet. She's been diagnosed with equine asthma.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Thanks for your replys, ill definitely have a think about that one, hes in a big yard with access to stables which are rubber matted with straw.

The straw can cause coughing I would change that.

 

[Connemara24]

How's his breathing? Can you see an effort or is he breathing faster than usual? If so, he's struggling so you need to call your vet. My mare has always coughed for a few weeks in spring and I've assumed it is a tree pollen allergy but this year she was heaving too so I had to call out the vet. She's been diagnosed with equine asthma.

How's his breathing? Can you see an effort or is he breathing faster than usual? If so, he's struggling so you need to call your vet. My mare has always coughed for a few weeks in spring and I've assumed it is a tree pollen allergy but this year she was heaving too so I had to call out the vet. She's been diagnosed with equine asthma.

No his breathing has been normal, this morning his nostrils were a bit tense and breathing a little bit heavier than normal. But he was normal by this evening it has got quite warm here quite quickly so assumed he might be hot as the other pony was breathing a bit more aswell.
Thanks

 

[Green Bean]

It is a difficult one, best dealt with by your vet. My horse doesn't suffer from allergies (confirmed by vet), but still coughs. She has a physical issue in her windpipe. She has responded to damp hay quite well. It is so difficult to know what is the right thing!

 

[Connemara24]

It is a difficult one, best dealt with by your vet. My horse doesn't suffer from allergies (confirmed by vet), but still coughs. She has a physical issue in her windpipe. She has responded to damp hay quite well. It is so difficult to know what is the right thing!

Thank you