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  • FDA Warns About Use of Deslorelin

    :The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to veterinarians today reminding them that now SucroMate Equine is approved and available for veterinary use in the United States, deslorelin should not be imported from other countries or compounded

    Flossie Sellers - February 16, 2011 17:58

  • Police Seize Regulated Equine Drugs

    Police have charged a Hamilton man in connection with illegally supplying drugs and medications to the horse racing industry.

    Flossie Sellers - May 4, 2011 17:04

  • FEI Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations

    Within the FEI list and within the new FEI Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR), there are two main categories of regulated substances:

    Flossie Sellers - July 5, 2011 15:13

  • Positive Test Complaint Filed

    A complaint against a trainer at the Santa Anita race track has been filed by the California Horse Racing Board.  According to them, the horse tested positive for etodolac, an anti-inflammatory medication not permitted for use in racehorses.

    Flossie Sellers - March 21, 2011 09:32

  • Preparing for Spring Vaccinations

    It's time to start planning for spring vaccinations by scheduling a visit with your veterinarian or by ordering the vaccine if you give the shots yourself. It is not a good idea to give the shots just before you are going to a show, having a le

    Flossie Sellers - February 25, 2011 09:38

  • Recall of Equine Wound Care Products

    A recall initiated in January for possibly contaminated alcohol and iodine prep pads, alcohol swabs and alcohol swabsticks now includes products in several equine and canine first-aid kids.

    Flossie Sellers - May 13, 2011 16:19

  • Severe Penalties for Use of Zilpaterol

    The RCI Board called for a minimum penalty of one year suspension and fines in excess of $10,000 for a first Zilpaterol hydrochloride (Zillmax) violation. A second violation would result in a three year suspension and a minimum fine of $25,000. A third

    Flossie Sellers - January 19, 2011 16:06

  • Strangles Vaccine Available in the UK

    Intervet Schering-Plough relaunched the strangles vaccine Equilis strepE in the UK in March 2011. Used in the control and management of strangles, this vaccine is the only licensed strangles vaccine in Europe.

    Flossie Sellers - May 9, 2011 18:24

  • Hormone Therapy in Older Pregnant Mares

    A researcher with the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, has found that a form of hormone treatment improved fetal development in older pregnant mares.

    Flossie Sellers - January 24, 2011 16:53

  • Horse Owners Warned Use NSAIDS Wisely

    Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the cornerstone of treatment for many painful conditions in horses, including arthritis, laminitis, and colic. Although these drugs are an important component of therapy for these disease syndromes, ov

    Flossie Sellers - February 11, 2011 10:03

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