04/24/2026
Historically, treatment for respiratory issues in has been limited to oral, intravenous or intramuscular administration of medications.
However, devices which aerosolize medication have gained wide acceptance in the community, delivering a high concentration of medication into the lower airway of the .
When used properly with
approved medications, nebulization can help manage equine asthma within regulatory bounds.
Conversely, achieving a similar concentration of medication in the lung via systemic administration requires the entire body to be exposed to relatively high
concentrations of drugs that can cause serious side effects.