Patent ID: 7111626

Claim:
An equine inhalation mask sized and shaped for application to the nose portion of a horse's head, including fastening means for releasable fixation to a horse halter thereon, and including a support for an inhalant source flow-connected to at least one conduit, the mask comprising a housing of oval tapering cross section with a sealing ring at its upper end, wherein the at least one conduit is mounted at nostril level and is flow-connected with the mask interior for both inhalation and exhalation, wherein the housing is of flexible yet rigid material, the housing being generally conical with a larger base-side being open and a smaller base-side being closed, wherein the larger base-side includes a roughened inside portion and a sealing hose for applying an end of the upper mask to the horse's head, wherein a distribution conduit surrounds lateral breathing ports in a front end of the masks, and wherein the support is designed to exchangeably receive the inhalant source which is provided with respiration control elements.