What are lung worms in horses?
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Asked by: Roy Revils
Lungworm is an infection of the lower respiratory tract in horses, usually resulting in bronchitis or pneumonia, caused by the parasitic roundworm Dictyocaulus arnfieldi. The infection can cause severe coughing in horses and can be difficult to distinguish from other respiratory diseases.
How many lobes do equine lungs have?
The lung is made up of a spongy, but very stretchy, material which has 2 lobes on the right and left side (a smaller, apical lobe and a large, caudal lobe) in addition to the accessory lobe.
What is the size of a horses lungs?
For a healthy horse at rest, however, these 5-liter breaths are easily managed by their 55-liter lung capacity (compared to our 6-liter lung capacity).
Does a horse have a lung?
The respiratory system consists of the large and small airways and the lungs. When a horse inhales, the air travels down the trachea, which divides into the tubes known as the right and left bronchi, then into the smaller airways called bronchioles in the lungs.
