On her website, Desert Equine Balance, Patti in Vail, Arizona brings up an issue that is becoming more and more common as horse owners and trainers decide that a horse is too frisky or uncooperative and decide to medicate the horse to calm it and make it
A recent study at Louisiana State University evaluated the clinical safety of an oral paste formulation of firocoxib in clinically healthy pony foals in a randomized controlled clinical trial. Firocoxib belongs to the coxib class of non-narcotic, non-ster
With the threat of mosquito-borne diseases and myriad other threats to horse health, recognition of the importance of a good immunization program should be at the top of every horse owner's list.
Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada), formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced today that it has donated about US $30,000 (Â¥2,3 million) to three veterinary and farmer associations in Japa
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) and West Nile virus (WNV)are  two diagnoses veterinarians donât want to give and horse owners dread hearing.
Dr. Hoyt Cheramie of Merial presented the 2011 Merial Applied Equine Research Award to Dr. Anthony Blikslager of North Carolina State University during the opening ceremony of the 12th Congress of the World Equine Veterinary Association. The prestigious
Over past competitive seasons, a number of horses and riders have been disqualified because of positive drug tests. The sensitivity of drug testing has increased greatly and often inadvertently administered substances that the horse has come into conta
Horse Gold, makers of hyper-effective equine supplements created by horsemen for horsemen, officially released Gastromax3⢠paste, an affordable, once-a-day preventive anti-ulcer supplement for horses.
Celox Veterinaryâ¢, a new product that quickly stops bleeding, has been launched in North America. When mixed with blood, Celox Veterinary⢠forms a robust gel plug that independently manages and controls venous and arterial bleeding in animals.
While no regulatory change are proposed at this time by the California Horse Racing Medication and Track Safety Committee, it appears there is a national movement towards regulating corticosteroid use and particularly, intra-articular corticosteroid use.