Audevard Balsamic Air

Audevard Balsamic Air

Horses are regularly exposed to changing environmental conditions, including cold air, dust, and variations in stable management. Transportation and competitions can also involve conditions that affect respiratory comfort. Maintaining a healthy environment and appropriate management practices is therefore important for normal respiratory function.

Audevard Balsamic Air is a liquid complementary feed developed to provide nutritional support for the respiratory system of horses. Its formula combines four essential oils derived from eucalyptus, niaouli, rosemary, and Scots pine, supplemented with terpineol and thyme tincture.

Balsamic Air is intended for short-term nutritional support of respiratory comfort, particularly during periods of changing temperatures, transportation, or environmental changes. The liquid formula can easily be mixed into the horse’s feed or administered directly into the mouth.

Properties and benefits

Balsamic Air combines several aromatic botanical ingredients:

• Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus): contains aromatic compounds, including 1,8-cineole, which have been investigated for their biological properties and potential effects on the respiratory system.
• Niaouli (Melaleuca viridiflora): provides an essential oil containing various volatile compounds commonly used in aromatic formulations.
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis): contains essential oil with aromatic constituents that contribute to the product’s formulation.
• Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris): provides an essential oil containing volatile terpenes with a characteristic aromatic fragrance.
• Terpineol and thyme (Thymus vulgaris): additional aromatic ingredients that complement the formulation.

These ingredients have been selected to provide complementary nutritional support for respiratory comfort. Although individual constituents have been investigated for their pharmacological properties, the clinical efficacy of Balsamic Air in horses with respiratory diseases has not been sufficiently demonstrated.

Balsamic Air is not a veterinary medicinal product and is not intended to treat equine asthma, respiratory infections, or other respiratory diseases.

Composition

Balsamic Air contains sorbitol and potassium chloride.

The formula also contains essential oils of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus), niaouli (Melaleuca viridiflora), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), together with terpineol and thyme tincture (Thymus vulgaris).

Directions for use and dosage

Balsamic Air is administered orally by mixing the liquid into the horse’s daily feed or administering it directly into the mouth.

• Adult horses: 10 ml twice daily (20 ml per day).
• Recommended administration period: 8 days.

Shake the bottle well before use.

Nebulization (veterinary recommendation): Balsamic Air may also be administered using a suitable equine nebulizer under veterinary supervision. The protocol used by Sportpaardenarts.nl consists of 5 ml per treatment, twice daily, for a maximum of 3 weeks.

This nebulization protocol represents an individual veterinary practice recommendation and differs from Audevard’s official oral administration instructions. As Balsamic Air contains essential oils, the suitability of the formulation, nebulizer, and individual respiratory sensitivity of the horse should be assessed before use. Discontinue administration if signs of airway irritation or increased coughing occur.

Combination with SilvaPlex: Balsamic Air may be combined with SilvaPlex as part of an individualized veterinary management plan. Administer the products in separate nebulization sessions and do not mix them in the same medication cup unless compatibility has been confirmed. The clinical efficacy and safety of this combination have not yet been sufficiently investigated.

Packaging and duration of use

Audevard Balsamic Air is available in two packaging sizes:

• 500 ml: sufficient for 25 days at the recommended daily dosage.
• 1 liter: sufficient for 50 days at the recommended daily dosage.

The duration of use is calculated based on the recommended daily dosage of 20 ml for adult horses. The manufacturer recommends an administration period of 8 days. The durations indicated above represent the number of daily doses contained in each package.

Advice from the equine veterinarian

Maintaining healthy respiratory function starts with providing a suitable environment. Minimize exposure to dust, mold spores, and other airborne particles by ensuring adequate ventilation, providing low-dust forage, and using appropriate bedding.

Balsamic Air may be used as additional nutritional support during periods when respiratory comfort requires particular attention. However, it does not replace veterinary diagnosis or treatment of respiratory diseases.

Horses presenting with persistent coughing, nasal discharge, reduced performance, or increased respiratory effort should undergo veterinary examination. Depending on the clinical findings, respiratory endoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) can help determine the nature and severity of potential airway inflammation.

In horses with equine asthma, reducing exposure to respirable particles remains an essential component of treatment.