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Journal of veterinary internal medicine2014; 28(6); 1653-1665; doi: 10.1111/jvim.12458

Investigating the link between particulate exposure and airway inflammation in the horse.

Abstract: Inhalant exposure to airborne irritants commonly encountered in horse stables is implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), non-infectious, inflammatory pulmonary disorders that impact the health and performance of horses across all equine disciplines. IAD and RAO have overlapping clinical, cytological, and functional manifestations of the pulmonary response to organic dust and noxious gases encountered in the barn environment. Study of these diseases has provided important but incomplete understanding of the effect of air quality upon the respiratory health of horses. In this review, the principles of particulate exposure assessment, including health-related aerosol size fractions and size-selective sampling, the factors influencing air quality in equine environments, and the effect of air quality on the equine respiratory tract are discussed. The objective of this review is to provide the reader with a summary of the most common chronic inflammatory airway diseases in the horse and the principles of air sampling that are essential to the planning, interpretation, and assessment of equine respiratory health-related exposure studies.
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Publication Date: 2014-10-01 PubMed ID: 25273818PubMed Central: PMC4895611DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12458Google Scholar: Lookup
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The study explores the connection between airborne irritants often found in horse stables and horse respiratory diseases like inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and recurrent airway obstruction (RAO). Through an examination of particulate exposure assessment and factors affecting air quality, it aims to focus on their effects on the horse’s respiratory health.

Introduction

  • The article delves into the detrimental influence of airborne irritants, commonly found in horse stables, on the pathogenesis of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) in horses.
  • These irritants and pollutants often result in non-infectious, inflammatory lung disorders that impact both the health and performance of horses across all equine disciplines.

The Overlap of Diseases

  • Both IAD and RAO have similar clinical, cytological, and functional manifestations, and a significant impact upon the horse’s pulmonary responses.
  • These diseases seem to indicate an important, but not wholly understood, effect of air quality on the horses’ respiratory health.

Principles of Particulate Exposure Assessment

  • The research delves into the principles of particulate exposure assessment, including health-related aerosol size fractions and size-selective sampling.
  • It seeks to understand how such airborne particles and noxious gases encountered in a barn environment cause respiratory diseases in horses.

Impact of Air Quality on Equine Respiratory Health

  • The study further looks into the factors that influence air quality in equine environments.
  • The research focuses on the impact of decreased air quality on the respiratory tract of horses.

Objective of This Review

  • The main aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the common chronic inflammatory airway diseases in horses, while also explaining the essential principles of air sampling.
  • Such knowledge will be crucial for the planning, interpretation, and assessment of horse respiratory health-related exposure studies in the future.

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Ivester KM, Couëtil LL, Zimmerman NJ. (2014). Investigating the link between particulate exposure and airway inflammation in the horse. J Vet Intern Med, 28(6), 1653-1665. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12458

Publication

Journal of veterinary internal medicine
ISSN: 1939-1676
NlmUniqueID: 8708660
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 28
Issue: 6
Pages: 1653-1665

Researcher Affiliations

Ivester, K M
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN.
Couëtil, L L
    Zimmerman, N J

      MeSH Terms

      • Animals
      • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
      • Horse Diseases / chemically induced
      • Horses
      • Inflammation / chemically induced
      • Inflammation / veterinary
      • Particulate Matter / adverse effects
      • Respiratory System / drug effects
      • Respiratory Tract Diseases / chemically induced
      • Respiratory Tract Diseases / veterinary

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