Animalweb is pleased to announce that FLAIR® Equine Nasal Strips are joining Animalweb to support the Performance Health Hub, helping horse owners better understand the science behind performance health.
The new partnership will focus on providing clear, evidence-based information on how breathing mechanics influence equine athletic performance and long-term health.
In the athletic horse, the respiratory system operates with very little margin for error. Horses are obligate nasal breathers, and during exercise the nasal passages account for most of the resistance within the airway. Even small increases in resistance can increase the work of breathing, divert oxygen and blood flow away from the locomotor muscles, and increase the negative pressures transmitted to the lungs.
Those pressures are significant because excessive negative inspiratory pressure has been associated with pulmonary capillary stress and conditions such as exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH). When breathing becomes more demanding, both performance and respiratory health can be affected.
FLAIR® Equine Nasal Strips are designed to support the soft tissues over the nasal passages at the start of the respiratory airway. Clinically proven to reduce nasal airway resistance, the strips lower the work of breathing and the negative pressures generated during exercise. In controlled studies, this reduction in pressure has also been shown to decrease the severity of EIPH.
Dr David Marlin, Founder of Animalweb, said:
“Respiratory function is one of the key limiting factors in equine performance. Understanding how breathing mechanics affect both performance and long-term health is important for anyone working with horses. By working with FLAIR® we can help explain the science in a practical and accessible way so horse owners and riders can make informed decisions.”
Through this collaboration, Animalweb and FLAIR® will share research, practical guidance and expert insight through the Performance Health Hub, helping horse owners better understand how respiratory efficiency influences fatigue, recovery and overall athletic capacity.
Click here to explore the Performance Health Hub, brought to you by FLAIR® Equine Nasal Strips.
