Respiratory Health Archives - Wellpride

Don’t Let Allergies Rub Your Horse the Wrong Way

Over the last decade, the American Veterinary Medical Association has seen a rise in allergies. As recently as February 2020, its news article, ‘More Itchy Pets?’ cited a report that found environmental allergies increased by 30.7% in dogs and 11.5% in cats between 2008 and 2017 [1]. While there has yet to be concurrent research

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Barrel Racing Superhero Audra Tyson Talks Respiratory Health With Wellpride

“Whatever you’re doing today, do it with the confidence of a four-year-old in a Batman t-shirt,” says professional barrel racer Audra Tyson. The AQHA Firecracker Circuit Open All-Around champion believes confidence is the first step to bringing out the best in horses and the riders who love them. Teaching A Can-Do Attitude Since 2003, Audra

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What Studies Say About Horse Asthma Supplements Like Omega-3

There have been numerous clinical studies that support the benefits of omega-3 supplementation in animals and humans alike. That includes a trial from Purdue University, which revealed a surprising relationship between omega-3 consumption and inflammatory airway disease in horses! Do Horses Get Asthma? Equine asthma syndrome (EAS) is an umbrella term that describes a variety

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Wellpride: Supporting the Horses of a Heroic Quest

“Thanks to Wellpride, our horses can comfortably and happily continue this good work and keep seeing children for more years to come,” Rose Feldman of Quest Therapeutic Services, Inc. told Dr. Anne-Marie Chalmers, who co-founded Wellpride in 2003 with Dr. Bo Martinsen. Quest Therapeutic Services of West Chester, PA is the only full-time hippotherapy outpatient

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Fighting EIPH with Omega-3 Fish Oil

The horse is a tremendous athlete. No other animal allows humans to race at speeds of 45 miles per hour or more, fly over obstacles, travel large distances in a single day, or make amazingly quick turns and spins as the horse. But sometimes our horses don’t perform at their best…after all, illnesses and injury

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