For years, steaming hay has been the go-to recommendation for owners of horses with "heaves", formally known as Severe Equine Asthma (SEA). The logic is simple: by using high-temperature steam, you can significantly reduce the dust and mold spores that irritate a horse's sensitive airways. However, a recent study has thrown a bit of a curveball into this common practice, suggesting that steamed hay might not be the "silver bullet" we once thought.
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