According to Medical News Today (MNT) “the term asthma comes from the Greek verb aazein, meaning to pant, to exhale with the open mouth, sharp breath.” (__) Asthma has many different names depending on a variety of triggers and the species. In the medical field asthma is typically used when describing the disease in human. The term allergic bronchitis is used …show more content…
Asthma is also seen in dogs however, this occurs less frequently than in cats or horses. Asthma can be seen in dogs and cats at any stage of life however, it is most diagnosed in young and middle-aged pets. When referring to horses and cows it is more likely to see asthma in the old rather than the young. Asthma, or acute bovine pulmonary edema in cattle is not uncommon because of the variations in grazing that the cattle experience. Changing the grazing pastures from a dry to a greener area can cause an asthma attack. While asthma is most common in mammals, macaws are susceptible to the disease too. Macaw respiratory hypersensitivity is the name given to the asthma that macaws, especially blue and gold macaws can be afflicted