Equine allergies are always frustrating. A chronic cough, raised lumps on the shoulder, tearing eyes, whatever, it is often difficult to diagnose the cause of an allergy. One reason is that an allergy may take months or years of exposure to develop, so it is often the source of the problems.

Help for Equine Asthmatics by Emily Kilby. This article first appeared in EQUUS issue 273. Summertime, and the living is far from easy for horses whose hypersensitivity to allergens in the great outdoors sets them up for serious respiratory distress - asthma rather than heaves.

Natural treatment for horse allergies, hayfever and head shaking. Are you looking for information on horses allergies and haven't considered the natural alternative, or maybe your horse has a problem with head shaking? The annoying and sometimes dangerous behaviour of head shaking is thought to possibly be related to allergies and damage caused to the nervous system.

What is hyposensitization/immunotherapy? ; What is required for the Pet ELISA and the Equine ELISA? ; What are common allergic symptoms in pets? ; What are my options for treating my pet's allergies? ; What will happen if I don't treat my pet's allergies? ; How can my pet's allergies be diagnosed? ; How safe and effective is immunotherapy treatment?