Aspects pratiques de la thérapie par aérosol chez le cheval

Although the classical treatment for respiratory disease include systemic administration of drugs, aerosol therapy is nowadays another way of administration available in horses. It has the advantage to allow to minimise the dosage of drug and has a better efficacy/toxicity ratio. This paper summarises the advantages and drawbacks of this technique, the different equipment nowadays available as well as the main drugs that may be use for aerosol therapy in horses