Audevard Balsamic Control

Audevard Balsamic Control

Horses are regularly exposed to dust, pollen, mold spores, and other airborne particles. Horses kept in stables or undergoing intensive training may be particularly susceptible to increased exposure to these substances. Maintaining good air quality is therefore essential for respiratory health and normal airway function.

Audevard Balsamic Control is a complementary feed specifically developed to provide nutritional support for the respiratory system of horses. Its formula combines selected botanical ingredients, including black cumin (Nigella sativa), eucalyptus, garlic, and lemon.

Balsamic Control is particularly suitable for horses regularly exposed to dusty environments, pollen, or other environmental factors that may affect respiratory comfort. The product can be administered during periods of increased environmental exposure, such as the stabling season or periods of high pollen concentrations.

Properties and benefits

Balsamic Control contains a combination of botanical ingredients selected for their properties and potential contribution to maintaining normal respiratory function:

• Black cumin (Nigella sativa): contains several bioactive compounds, including thymoquinone, which have been investigated for their antioxidant and inflammation-modulating properties. However, clinical efficacy in horses with respiratory disorders has not yet been sufficiently demonstrated.
• Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus): an aromatic plant traditionally used in products intended for respiratory support. Eucalyptus contains volatile compounds that have been investigated for their biological properties.
• Garlic (Allium sativum): contains organosulfur compounds with various biological properties, including antioxidant activity.
• Lemon (Citrus limon): an aromatic ingredient that contributes to the characteristic composition of the product.

Balsamic Control is designed to provide nutritional support for horses exposed to challenging environmental conditions. It is not a veterinary medicinal product, and its effectiveness in treating equine asthma or other respiratory diseases has not been clinically established.

Composition

Balsamic Control contains calcium carbonate, eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus), garlic (Allium sativum), black cumin oil (Nigella sativa), sugar beet molasses, corn starch, and stevia (Stevia rebaudiana).

The formula also contains lecithin and lemon (Citrus limon) as a flavoring additive.

Directions for use and dosage

Balsamic Control is administered orally by mixing the granules into the horse’s daily feed.

• Adult horses: 1 scoop twice daily (30 g per day).

One scoop contains 15 g.

The recommended administration period ranges from 2 weeks to 2 months. Supplementation may be repeated when necessary, particularly during periods of increased exposure to dust or pollen.

For horses requiring additional nutritional support over extended periods, continued use of Balsamic Control may be considered in consultation with a veterinarian.

Packaging and duration of use

Audevard Balsamic Control is available in two packaging sizes:

• 1 kg: sufficient for approximately 33 days at the recommended daily dosage.
• 5 kg: sufficient for approximately 167 days at the recommended daily dosage.

The duration of use is calculated based on a daily dosage of 30 g per horse.

Advice from the equine veterinarian

The quality of inhaled air plays an important role in maintaining respiratory health. Particularly in horses with equine asthma, exposure to dust, mold spores, and other airborne particles can contribute to airway inflammation and clinical signs.

Reducing exposure to these particles is therefore a fundamental aspect of respiratory management. Whenever possible, provide low-dust forage and bedding, ensure adequate ventilation, and consider steaming hay when necessary to reduce exposure to respirable particles.

Balsamic Control may be used as additional nutritional support, but it does not replace appropriate environmental management or specific treatment of respiratory diseases.

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