Medication

Warning!

Please check local doping rules and restrictions as well as minimum withdrawal periods.

  

  

Examples of recommended dosages for aerosol use in horses

  

Inhaled steroid
 Flutide/Flixotide® (fluticasone propionate) inhalation aerosol 250µg/actuation. CFC Free. 120 actuations.
Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO): 7-8 actuations once or twice daily for a period of 2-3 weeks.
When corticosteroids are administered it may be worth considering ending treatment over a few days with an incrementally decreasing dose.

  

Long-acting beta2-agonist
Serevent® (salmeterol) inhalation aerosol 25µg/actuation. 120 actuations.
Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO): 8 actuations once or twice daily for a period of 2-3 weeks.

  

Short-acting beta2-agonist
Ventolin® (salbutamol) inhalation aerosol 100µg/actuation. CFC Free. 200 actuations.
Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO): 5-10 actuations 2-3 times daily for a period of 2-3 weeks.

  

Mast cells stabilizer
Intal/Lomudal® (sodium cromoglicate) inhalation aerosol 1 mg/actuation.
10 actuations once or twice daily.

  

For all of the above mentioned, if necessary, the treatment can be extended to one month or longer.

For further information see alternative product recommendations and dosage-recommendations in EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION (1999) 11 (3) 124-130.

  

Note: The clenbuterol dose in the article, which is said to be milligrams, should be micrograms and the beclomethasone dose 1320 mg/kg is in some cases better as lower doses.