Respiratory and Allergy

Winter Care Check List

• Jan 18, 2023
• Eleanor Kellon, VMD

With all the chores to do, you probably spend as much time at the barn in winter as during warmer weather but you probably don't interact with your horse in the same way. This can result in some thing...Read more

Posted inEquine, Digestion, Hoof Care, Respiratory and Allergy and Skin and Coat

Lung Health in Winter

• Nov 1, 2022
• Eleanor Kellon, VMD

Clear or whitish nasal discharge, sometimes foamy. Dry cough when starting exercise or eating. When there is no fever to indicate infection, these are signs of IAD - inflammatory airway disease - and ...Read more

Posted inEquine and Respiratory and Allergy

What Constitutes a "Whole Food," and Does That Make it Superior?

• May 4, 2022
• The Superfood Dude

The "whole food" claim is being used to market some feeds and supplements for horses but what is a whole food and are these products really superior? Does this look like whole food to you? The term ...Read more

Posted inEquine, Calming, Digestion, Electrolytes, Hoof Care, Joint and Inflammation Support, Longevity, Mare and Foal, Metabolic Support, Performance and Muscle, Respiratory and Allergy, Senior Care, Skin and Coat, Vitamins and Minerals, Weight Management and Immune

These May Not Be True Symptoms

• Apr 19, 2022
• The Superfood Dude

Some signs and symptoms are too nonspecific to use for a diagnosis There has been an insidiously growing trend to label certain observations as indicators of a disease/disorder when actually they are...Read more

Posted inEquine, Calming, Digestion, Metabolic Support, Respiratory and Allergy, Skin and Coat and Muscle & Topline

Here Come the Allergies

• Mar 7, 2022
• Eleanor Kellon, VMD

Equine allergies are most common in the warmer months. Horses with face fly sensitivity will develop irritated and runny eyes. ...Read more

Posted inEquine and Respiratory and Allergy

Could my horse's COPD be causing his insulin rise?

• Oct 20, 2021
• The Superfood Dude

Question:  My horse has issues with insulin, and weighs aprox 1160 with tape. Vet gave a BCS of 6. I know that he needs exercise and needs to lose weight but I find I’m not able to do this with his...Read more

Posted inAsk The Vet, Metabolic Support, Respiratory and Allergy and Vitamins and Minerals

How much Lung EQ should I feed my horse?

• Sep 25, 2021
• The Superfood Dude

Question: My horse's breathing was markedly better after I included Pro Air to his regime of Lung EQ - 1 scoop of Pro Air + 1 of Lung EQ. Now that Pro Air is no longer available I am worried he will r...Read more

Posted inAsk The Vet and Respiratory and Allergy

Can horses take Jiaogulan indefinitely?

• Sep 25, 2021
• The Superfood Dude

Question: I give my horse your Jiaogulan powder supplement as she has issues with circulation and poor hooves. She does very well on it. Someone said to me the other day that a horse can not be on it ...Read more

Posted inAsk The Vet, Hoof Care, Respiratory and Allergy and Immune

Confused By Equine Respiratory Disease Names?

• Sep 9, 2021
• The Superfood Dude

Confused By Equine Respiratory Disease Names? You should be. In the last 40 years or so, what is commonly known as "heaves" and now called equine asthma was originally also called equine asthma, t...Read more

Posted inEquine, Respiratory and Allergy and Immune

Can you help me deal with my horse's breathing problem?

• Aug 2, 2021
• The Superfood Dude

Question: I have two questions: one of my IR horses is eating the U-Balance just fine, and the other one has suddenly stopped. I have tried disguising it but he is very adamant and won’t eat any of ...Read more

Posted inAsk The Vet, Metabolic Support, Respiratory and Allergy and Vitamins and Minerals

Not sure whether and how to feed Jiaogulan...

• Jul 26, 2021
• The Superfood Dude

Question: I would like to add Jiaogulan to my horses diet. He is doing very well (feet coming along barefoot and really good weight and condition), but I want to be proactive with the greener grass t...Read more

Posted inAsk The Vet, Hoof Care, Metabolic Support and Respiratory and Allergy

A Non-Chemical Deworming Breakthrough

• Jun 24, 2021
• The Superfood Dude

A Non-Chemical Deworming Breakthrough A natural drug alternative for deworming Necessity really is the mother of invention. This time it’s a different and very promising approach to the problem ...Read more

Posted inEquine, Digestion, Metabolic Support and Respiratory and Allergy