Honors College Senior Thesis Presentations
Comparative Evaluation of Clinical Presentation and Management of Equine Asthma by Climate Region
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Minor
Chemistry
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Johanna Choate
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this project is to conduct research on equine asthma, an inflammatory lower airway respiratory disease of horses, in addition to completing a survey at various veterinary clinics across the nine climate regions of the United States. The aim of the survey is to include a diverse population of horses across the climate regions to enable a comprehensive analysis of different disease aspects and their relation to the prevalence and severity of equine asthma on a larger geographic scale. The differences between the recognized forms, barn-associated asthma and summer pasture-associated asthma, and the process of diagnosis, treatment options, and management of equine patients with the disease will also be covered.
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Honors College Senior Thesis Presentations
Comparative Evaluation of Clinical Presentation and Management of Equine Asthma by Climate Region
The purpose of this project is to conduct research on equine asthma, an inflammatory lower airway respiratory disease of horses, in addition to completing a survey at various veterinary clinics across the nine climate regions of the United States. The aim of the survey is to include a diverse population of horses across the climate regions to enable a comprehensive analysis of different disease aspects and their relation to the prevalence and severity of equine asthma on a larger geographic scale. The differences between the recognized forms, barn-associated asthma and summer pasture-associated asthma, and the process of diagnosis, treatment options, and management of equine patients with the disease will also be covered.