Equine Allergies
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An allergic reaction is one of the greatest concerns horse owners have.
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Does your horse suffer from any of these symptoms?
- Hives
- Chronic cough
- Respiratory difficulties
- Nasal discharge
- White spots on hair coat
- Fatigue
- Irritable/nervous
- Mood swings
- Behavior changes
Allergies are notorious for showing themselves in any number of different ways. Hives and respiratory issues are at the top of the list in terms of the types of symptoms that inflammatory stress can generate.
We now know that the "allergic" reactions can affect almost any tissues in the body and that this occurrence is a direct result of an inflammatory stress that has not been controlled within the horses' body.
Keep in mind that inflammation in and of it self is not all negative.ĀThe horses' body utilizes specific forms of inflammation to destroy virus, bacteria and parasites.
Forms of inflammation are absolutely essential for normal immune function, but in a very tightly controlled manner that allows the body to maintain optimal function and disease resistance. Inflammation is also a crucial component of wound healing.
Inflammatory compounds aid in tissue repair after injury and also aid in the normal moment to moment, day to day tissue repair that replaces older, worn out cells with new normal, healthy functioning cells.
When these normal inflammatory processes are not kept under these tight controls, the balance that maintains good health is disrupted and the amount of inflammatory compounds inappropriately increases.
Allergies are so common today largely due to adrenal burnout-induced imbalanced body chemistry. The body has become hypersensitive to foods and environmental chemicals, which cause many types of allergic reactions.Body chemistry has become impaired due to inadequate diets, stress and environmental pollution. Today, foals are born with toxic metal poisoning and nutrient deficiencies, which indicates that even if a horse eats well, they may still be afflicted with allergies.
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By Jack Grogan
Reprinted with permission. Jack Grogan graduated from the University of Toledo. He has studied extensively in the fields of biology, biochemistry and nutrition. He has been a consultant in the human and equine nutrition industry for nearly 30 years. He has completed hair mineral analysis for over 10,000 horses.
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