Trial reportJournal of veterinary internal medicine2018
Effect of ionization, bedding, and feeding on air quality in a horse stable.
Trial report in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Effect of ionization, bedding, and feeding on air quality in a horse stable.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2018Trial
- Characterization of the Healthy Ocular Mycobiome of Purebred Lusitano Horses Using Oxford Nanopore Long-Read Sequencing.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Complex Substrates and Bedding for Environmental Enhancement and Research: Or, the Nature of Primates.American journal of primatology · 2026Review
- The Indoor Environment at the University Equestrian Facility in the Autumn Semester: A Case Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Sensory Assessment of Hay Samples: Abnormal Odor Predicts Increased Dust Levels and Impurities Suggest Microbiological Contamination.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The Most Common Environmental Risk Factors for Equine Asthma-A Narrative Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Environmental Management of Equine Asthma.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
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- New animal-based measures to assess welfare in dromedary camels.Tropical animal health and production · 2021Article
- Effects of Bedding Material on Equine Lower Airway Inflammation: A Comparison of Two Peat Beddings, Wood Pellet, and Straw Pellet.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Comparative Review of Asthma in Farmers and Horses.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2019Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundOrganic dust is associated with Equine asthma. Ionization should reduce airborne dust levels.
objectivesTo determine the effect of ionization of air, type of bedding, and feed on the levels of airborne dust, endotoxin, and fungal colonies in horse stables. ANIMALS: 24 healthy University-owned horses occupied the stables.
methodsA randomized controlled cross-over study. Four units with 6 stables were equipped with an ionization installation (25 VA, 5000 Volt Direct Current). Horses were kept either on wood shavings and fed haylage (2 units), or on straw and fed dry hay (2 units). Measurements were performed with and without activated ionization, during daytime and nighttime, repeatedly over the course of a week and repeatedly during 4-6 weeks. Statistical analysis was performed using a mixed effect model with Akaike's Information Criterion for model reduction and 95% profile (log) likelihood confidence intervals (CI).
resultsIonization did not alter concentrations of dust, endotoxin, or fungi, fewer. In the units with straw and hay, the concentration of dust, endotoxin, and fungi (difference in logarithmic mean 1.92 (95%CI 1.71-2.12); 2.86 (95%CI 2.59-3.14); 1.75 (95%CI 1.13-2.36)) were significantly higher compared to wood shavings and haylage. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: The installation of a negative air-ionizer in the horse stable did not reduce concentrations of dust, endotoxin, and viable fungal spores. The substantial effect of low dust bedding and feed is confirmed.
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