Author, Donkey, Bureaucrats, Administrators
53,803
edits
Changes
Recurrent Airway Obstruction - Donkey (view source)
Revision as of 22:37, 8 April 2010
, 22:37, 8 April 2010no edit summary
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
| Also known as:
| '''Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
|-
|.
| '''RAO
|-
|.
| '''COPD
|-
|.
| '''Summer pasture-associated obstructive pulmonary disease
|-
|.
| '''Heaves
|-
|}
The early signs of RAO (or chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, summer pasture-associated obstructive pulmonary disease or heaves) are often missed in donkeys as they are not usually exercised and appear to have a relatively insensitive cough reflex. There is airway sensitivity to allergens found in inhaled organic dusts, which leads to an influx of [[Neutrophils - WikiBlood|neutrophils]] into the airways, accompanied by bronchospasm and mucus accumulation.
The early signs of RAO (or chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, summer pasture-associated obstructive pulmonary disease or heaves) are often missed in donkeys as they are not usually exercised and appear to have a relatively insensitive cough reflex. There is airway sensitivity to allergens found in inhaled organic dusts, which leads to an influx of [[Neutrophils - WikiBlood|neutrophils]] into the airways, accompanied by bronchospasm and mucus accumulation.