02/19/2026
Historically, treatment for respiratory issues have been limited to oral,
intravenous or intramuscular administration of drugs.
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.