Tufts Equine Center

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Professor Melissa Mazan, V93, a board-certified internist and pulmonology expert at Tufts Equine Center, explains

Horses that live in barns, as well as horses living outside that are exposed to high levels of pollens, molds or other particulates, have an increased risk of developing a chronic and debilitating respiratory syndrome, often known as heaves, or recurrent airway obstruction (RAO). Falling under the umbrella of equine asthma, RAO is a performance-limiting, …