Horses
Cardboard bedding has been proved to be a most successful alternative to straw or wood shavings, particularly for horses affected with 'heaves' a chronic inflammation and obstruction of the lower airwaves.*
The major contributors to chronic respiratory problems in horses are the fungi Apergillus fumigatus, Faenia rectivergula and Orital thermoactinomyces vulgaris, all of which commonly found growing on conventional bedding. These spores cannot live on cardboard. Respiratory problems are excerabated by the dusty nature of conventional bedding. Supa-bed has been dust extracted.
"Supabed saves work as it is easy to muck out, unlike shredded paper."
*Reference:
N.Kirschvink, F. Silvestro, I. Sbai, S. Vandenput, T. art, C. Roberts and P. Lekeux, The Veterinary Journal (2002) 163 319-325
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