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Can I give Cough Free to my horse to help with their mild heaves?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Farm Animal | Horse | Female | 13 years and 6 months old

Would this be okay to give to my horse for mild heaves?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 26th, 2017

Hi there! Yes, it is OK to give but it is not likely to help much. It won't hurt anything to try though. Heaves is more of a management issue and when it gets advanced, strong medications are needed via an inhaler (ie: steroids). Best management is to keep your horse outside in a pasture and not confined in a barn where the dust level is high. Also, you should wet down any hay before feeding it to remove dust/debris. You have probably done a lot of research on heaves but if not, this is a great article to read from a reputable source: http://veterinaryextension.colostate.edu/menu2/equine/treatingheaves-1.pdf So, yes you can try the Cough Free but I would not expect it to help all that much. Best wishes!

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