Signs of poor performance  due to respiratory disease can include:

• struggling to improve fitness levels
• pulling up during fast work 
• prolonged recovery times
• spontaneous coughing
• noisy wind during exercise
• nasal discharge
• bleeding from the nostrils and/or mouth
• increased respiratory rates and/or effort at rest or during exercise

Assessment of these cases includes using digital endoscopy; respiratory fluid sampling; ultrasonography and radiography where necessary. For horses exhibiting respiratory problems during exercise we can arrange over ground endoscopy which allows us to assess the pharynx and larynx dynamically during work, typically on the gallops at Lingfield Park. 

Medical and surgical treatments are available at Lingfield Equine Vets. Medical treatments for respiratory conditions can be challenging to administer and/or require expensive equipment. To ensure all our clients and patients have access to the best level of care we can provide, we have invested in equipment such as the Flexineb inhaler and nebuliser and are happy to hire this out should it be appropriate. Please contact us to discuss this or anything else in more detail.