Equine respiratory disease including equine asthma is strongly influenced by stable management. Reducing airborne dust and mould dramatically improves respiratory welfare.
Equine respiratory welfare is a management-modifiable condition where simple changes produce dramatic welfare improvements. Horses with equine asthma experience chronic coughing, exercise intolerance, and respiratory distress that significantly impairs quality of life. Hay steaming, bedding change, and increased turnout are accessible and effective welfare interventions that many owners do not implement without appropriate education.