Table 1.
Type and duration of clinical signs in horses presented for the evaluation of Equine Asthma (EA).
| Total | EA | Non-EA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Clinical signs | Poor performance | 16 (84%) | 11 (79%) | 5 (100%) |
| Cough | 15 (79%) | 12 (86%) | 3 (60%) | |
| Nasal discharge | 3 (16%) | 3 (21%) | 0 | |
| Combination | 12 (63%) | |||
| Duration of signs | <6 months | 10 (53%) | 6 (43%) | 4 (80%) |
| >6 months | 9 (47%) | 8 (57%) | 1 (20%) | |
| Seasonal | 4 (21%) | 4 (29%) | 0 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | 21 | 21.6 | 17.6 |
Values are given as number of cases and percentage for clinical signs and duration.