Method and apparatus for pulmonary and cariovascular conditioning of the young of large animals
First Claim
1. A method for the therapeutic treatment of a young veterinary animal'"'"'s respiratory tract comprising the step of continuously delivering to the young veterinary animal'"'"'s respiratory tract a humidified stream of gas at a dew point temperature which is greater than the ambient dew point temperature at flow rates exceeding the veterinary animal'"'"'s peak resting inhalation rate to condition the veterinary animal'"'"'s respiratory, pulmonary and cardiovascular system.
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Abstract
An method and apparatus for delivering a humidified stream of gas to a young animal'"'"'s respiratory tract. The gas is delivered at a dew point temperature greater than the ambient dew point temperature. The apparatus is especially useful in the treatment of foal pneumonia.
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- 1. A method for the therapeutic treatment of a young veterinary animal'"'"'s respiratory tract comprising the step of continuously delivering to the young veterinary animal'"'"'s respiratory tract a humidified stream of gas at a dew point temperature which is greater than the ambient dew point temperature at flow rates exceeding the veterinary animal'"'"'s peak resting inhalation rate to condition the veterinary animal'"'"'s respiratory, pulmonary and cardiovascular system.
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