• EQUINE-CARE Bleeder Formula - is our daily herbal tonic traditionally used for strengthening the lungs and for treating  horses that bleed from lungs during racing or heavy exertion. This is the central formula of our Bleeder support program and must be given everyday. For best results, pre-race with the EQUINE-CARE Run to Win, Chinese Bleeder Liquid, Korean Formula and Yunnan Baiyao Powder. Horses will compete stronger and last a lot longer when they are on our complete Bleeder Support Program. Consult your vet about EIPH and scope the horse to monitor the effects of this program.
• EQUINE-CARE Run to Win Formula - is our best selling formula! One of our most popular formulas that people keep buying. This formula contains Chinese herbs traditionally used for boosting energy, producing more efficient oxygen exchange, and clearing fluid from the lungs. Also supports horses with EIPH. For best results, use as pre-race as part of the EQUINE-CARE Bleeder Support Program.
• EQUINE-CARE Bleeder Liquid (improved) Formula - Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs (TCM), traditionally used for reducing bleeding and strengthening the lungs. For best results, use as pre-race as part of the EQUINE-CARE Bleeder Support Program.
• EQUINE-CARE Korean Formula  - Korean vegetable supplements to support EIPH. For best results, use as pre-race as part of the EQUINE-CARE Bleeder Support Program.
• Yunnan Baiyao Powder - Original Herbs manufactured by a state-owned company in the Yunnan Province in China. Used to stop internal bleeding, normalize blood flow, enhance poor circulation and  invigorate the blood. These herbs should not be given to pregnant mares. For best results, use as pre-race as part of the EQUINE-CARE Bleeder Support Program
• EQUINE-CARE Herbal Bronchial Dilator Formula  - Herbal pre-event. Traditionally provides all the benefits of the above EQUINE-CARE formulas combined as one; for short term use only.

Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH)

Recent studies have shown that approximately 90% of horses suffer from EIPH but in 98 percent of bleeders, bleeding is not noticeable. The most common indicator for EIPH is bleeding from the nose during heavy training or competition, but this is not always the case. When a horse bleeds, it usually starts from the back of the lungs and when a horse is scoped, if there is blood found in the wind pipe, it means that the horse has bled significantly.

There are several theories regarding possible causes of EIPH in horses. The general consensus is that if a horse has pre-existing problem such as respiratory ailment or if the horse has had pneumonia at young age, then under the stress of racing, the blood vessels in the lungs rupture. The newest research done in UK states that some horses have a higher impact when running or exercising and this causes a ripple in the chest cavity. Other possible causes include, horses running in races that are too fast for their ability, genetics, over use of track drugs causing damage to internal organs, toxins accumulated in the body, unhealthy lifestyle, dependence on processed feed and little or no access to green grass. The liver is also often involved in the toxic conditions causing lung problems, further complicated by storage of track drugs and other poisons. Once horses have bled from the lungs, this may cause scar tissue, infections and mucous build up which may make it likely that the horses will continue bleeding throughout their racing careers. But for a horses that has persistent lung infection, their lungs may come back to being normal once the viral infection has healed.

A lot of Bleeders can be helped by treating the inflammation in the lungs. The point to note is that blood in the lungs will also cause inflammation; so the process can really be a vicious cycle. Inflammation in the lungs can be treated with corticosteroids and bronchial dilators. Giving horses supplements that are rich in bio-flavonoids will also help.

Some of the signs that link poor performance and other behavior to bleeding:

1.    History of one or good performance, followed by loss of form in subsequent competition.

2.    Horse unable to sustain its all out speed, losing momentum and dropping back in the home straight, or when pressed hard.

3.    Horse gets its "tongue over the bit", or "chokes down" and loses stride-rhythm when pressed hard in the run to the line.

4.    Horse makes abnormal or choking sounds during all out sustained exercise.

5.    Horse appears distressed and uneasy and repeated swallowing is observed within 15 to 30 minutes after a race.

6.    Horse has shown history of slow recovery and is reluctance to put effort into exercise for 3 to 4 days after hard workout or race.

7.    Horse lacks vitality, alertness and appetite for a few days after racing.

8.    Horse displays a trickle of blood-tinged mucous or there is a trace of blood on the feed bin in the 24 to 36 hours following a race.

How to manage EIPH

Reduce airborne dust to decrease the risk of airway reaction and allergy. Dampen dusty feed including chaff and hay, or if vegetable oil is used as energy source, mixing it well into the feed will help reduce the dust. Select and maintain dust-free bedding such as course saw dust, shredded paper, rice hulls or wood shavings. Dampen dusty bedding with a fine mist spray and mix newly added top-up bedding well into existing bedding. Work the horse out of line to the previous horse on dusty tracks or arena surface. Avoid swimming of known or suspected bleeders, particularly a horse that swims "hard". Avoid maximal, sustained effort and blood pressure peaks in training by working at 3/4 pace with short hit-outs over 300 to 400m, 2 or 3 times a week, once the horse is conditioned for fast work.

EQUINE-CARE Bleeder Support Program is designed as a safe long term approach to heal horses that bleed from the lungs. The program consists of a daily tonic, our Bleeder Formula, to be given in combination with our other pre-event formulas, to detoxify and strengthen every organ and system in the body, and to heal with special emphasis on building quality blood, tissue, liver and lungs. Please consult your veterinarian about EIPH and scope the horse to monitor the effects of our Bleeder Support Program specially formulated for horses that have bled thru everything that vets, herbs, vitamins, and acupuncture can do. Our herbalist has designed this program to treat the whole horse rather than dealing with just the symptoms. The most obvious indicator that a horse would benefit from our Bleeder Support Program is poor performance. The horses will breathe better, last a lot longer and compete a lot stronger when they are on our complete Bleeder support program.

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