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respiratory issues Tag

So much of Australia is or has been on fire. Thank goodness for all our fabulous dedicated enduring firies. Lungs and airways are being assaulted as we breathe the smoke laden air, particularly as the fires burn for extended periods of time in many areas. Here are my quick tips on which herbs that can help you and your horse’s respiratory systems. Aniseed – Pimpinella anisum. Aniseed relieves spasmodic cough, will help clear the lungs. Echinacea – angustifolia or purpurea. Echinacea boosts the immune system and is indicated in all airways dis-eases like cough, cold, conjunctivitis, sinusitis, bronchitis. Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare. Another useful herb which helps

Here's a story from our client Veronica Luxford, about her horse Bucky. "4 years ago I started immunizing my open winning barrel horse Tyrone Howdy Cowdy aka “Bucky” for Hendra. Over the next 12 months he gradually stopped winning and developed a dry, intermittent cough. The cough progressed to a wheeze and within 3 years – I had a horse who I couldn’t even ride down the road. I had tried repeated veterinary interventions which initially helped but he became resistant within 2 treatments. I tried salt therapy, multiple cough mixtures, oils, massage, chiropractics etc etc. Last year he almost died from a respiratory/asthmatic

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