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|Articles|February 1, 2002
FDA OK's dose inhaler for horses
Horses with recurrent airway obstruction may no longer have to suffer following Food and Drug Administration approval of a specially designed equine inhaler with medication.
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Horses with recurrent airway obstruction may no longer have to suffer following Food and Drug Administration approval of a specially designed equine inhaler with medication.
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Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica has received the approval for Torpex, which uses albuterol sulfate combined with an equine-specific metered dose inhaler developed by 3m.
The device is expected to be on the market later this spring.
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The line targets horses with limited pasture access, chewing difficulties, or specific starch and sugar needs, and can stand in for some or all hay depending on the formula.
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