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Discussion on Bahia allergy?
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Posted on Monday, Aug 26, 2002 - 12:36 pm:
Do horses have "food allergies" like people do? I'm not talking about the allergy testing that you are so fond of Dr. O. :-)I mean a specific allergy to a common foodstuff. Sort of like a great many people can't eat peanuts. I read somewhere (God only knows where)about horses sometimes having allergies to bahia.
I wonder if that may be a source of distress to my COPD gelding. He seems to breathe better indoors in the summer. I've moved him twice, but the pastures were always bahia (common in FL). Should I try a dry lot or look for a bermuda pasture next? I know barn life is not suitable for him, but really is the only thing providing him relief this summer. I was actually able to get a response to his steroids by keeping him in the barn during the hottest, driest part of the day (just a few hours.) Course, maybe it is the heat. So many variables and so little ability to control them all...........
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 27, 2002 - 6:38 am:
We believe that some horses do have such allergies but we have not characterized them well. For instance I know of no particular allergy to eating bahia hay. It would be unusual in other species for a food allergy to display predominantly inflammatory respiratory signs more likely the allergin in your case is inhaled.
DrO
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