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Horse Owners Warned About Use of Unapproved Drugs
The recent human meningitis outbreak, caused by the injection of contaminated compounded steroid products prepared by the New England Compounding Center,1 has put compounding pharmacies into the daily headlines. With a death toll reaching 39 and a reporte
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New AAEP Rules for Non-Racing Competitive Horses
The AAEP has established guidelines for veterinarians involved in treating non-racing performance horses which compete in a wide range of athletic activities and may need different treatment than those involved in racing. Since a majority of AAEP membe
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Dormosedan Gel - Better Sedation for Horses
Some horses require sedating for clipping, dental treatment or shoeing, but calling a veterinarian each time is rather costly. Now a new drug, Dormosedan Gel is making sedation of horses safer and easier.
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Advocacy Website for Medication Reform in Horse Racing Launched
The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) today announced the launch of an advocacy website, cleanhorseracing.org, that is dedicated to the reform of medication rules in horse races.
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New Vaccine for African Horse Sickness Questioned
The scientific community and the government is questioning the legality, safety and efficacy of a new âvaccineâ for the deadly African Horse Sickness (AHS) virus developed by a group headed by the head of apartheid South Africaâs clandestine biologi
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Pfizer Licenses Technology for Hendra Vaccine for Horses
The technology used to develop a new vaccine as an aid in the prevention of clinical disease caused by Hendra virus in horses has been licensed from The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) by Pfizer Animal Heal
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Affordable Vaccine Could Save Horse's Lives
Last summer, when Becky Myszka, DVM, arrived at many farms, it was already too late. It was a scene that repeated itself over and over. The horse owner had called the Wisconsin Valley Veterinary Services describing an odd scenario. The horse had been fine
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Anti-doping Rules for Equestrian Sports Introduced in Ireland
National anti-doping rules for all equestrian disciplines have been introduced in Ireland for the first time and became effective on April, 1, 2012. The new rules were passed unanimously at a board meeting of Horse Sport Ireland. Horse Sport Ireland Chair
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Antimicrobial-resistant Organisms: A Threat to Horses and Humans
Antibiotics and similar drugs, together called antimicrobial agents, have been used for the last 70 years to treat both humans and animals that have infectious diseases. Since the 1940s, these drugs have greatly reduced illness and death from infectious d
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FDA-Approved Treatment for Equine Cushings Disease
The FDA has recently approved the use of a new formulation of pergolide for the treatment of Equine Cushingâs disease.Prascend® is the only FDA-approved product for the treatment of this condition. Veterinarians and horse owners are excited to have a p