A
preventative approach ensuring better
air quality
..
replaces
traditional stable banks, a breeding
ground for mould and a major contributing
factor to ammonia levels.
..
helps
to prevent prolonged coughing, resulting
from the ongoing inhalation of dust & spores.
Equine Respiratory
System
The horse’s
respiratory system is divided into the upper
and lower airways. The upper
airways consist of nasal passage, pharynx,
larynx and trachea (windpipe) whilst
the lower airway consists of the lungs.
The first line of defence
against dust and other irritants
is prior to the trachea, where large
particles are trapped and exhaled.
Thereafter everything else passes directly
into the lower airway where the next
line of defence is tiny hair-like projections
called Cilia. The Cilia trap
smaller particles and move them back
up the airway, much like an
escalator. A final defence barrier
exists deep in the lungs; within the
Alveoli where tiny cleaning cells,
called Macrophages perform
a microscopic cleaningfunction,
removing dust and bacteria.
The lungs can be
very easily ‘overloaded’ in a
conventional stable which in turn
decreasing the ability of these cells to
fight infectious agents such as bacteria.
A horse in a dusty
environment (the traditional stable being
a good example) will therefore be more prone
to infection than a horse in a cleaner environment.
The equine lung evolved to
deal with fresh air, therefore it is important
to minimise pollutants (dust) in order to maintain
healthy function.
