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  • Merck (MSD) Donates to Japanese Animal Recovery Efforts

    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

    Flossie Sellers - August 10, 2011 09:43

  • Merck Unveils New Websites to Help Horse Owners

    Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) and West Nile virus (WNV)are  two diagnoses veterinarians don’t want to give and horse owners dread hearing.

    Flossie Sellers - February 28, 2012 15:14

  • Merial Applied Equine Research Award Presented

    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

    Flossie Sellers - December 1, 2011 13:57

  • Minimize Risk of Positive Drug Tests in Competitions

    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

    Flossie Sellers - June 22, 2011 17:25

  • New Product Helps Prevent Ulcers in Horses

    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.

    Flossie Sellers - July 26, 2011 14:05

  • New Product Quickly Stops Bleeding in Equines

    Celox Veterinary™, 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.

    Flossie Sellers - April 9, 2012 12:34

  • New Rules Proposed for Corticosteroids in Race Horses

    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.

    Flossie Sellers - February 20, 2013 10:51

  • NHBPA: Zero Tolerance for Dermorphin Use in Horses

    The National Horsemen’s Benevolence & Protective Association and its Affiliates have announced a zero tolerance for trainers who use drugs like Dermorphin, which have no legitimate use in horses. According to Phil Hanrahan, CEO of the National HBPA, â€

    Flossie Sellers - June 25, 2012 12:21

  • Norbrook Launches New NSAID for Horses

    Norbrook is expanding their popular NSAID range with the launch of Loxicom Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Horses. The new product offers treatment for a range of symptoms including pneumonia, acute mastitis and calf scour in cattle, swine locomotor diseas

    Flossie Sellers - November 16, 2011 09:43

  • NSAIDs and Competition: Rules Are Changing

    Horse owners who compete in United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) sanctioned events need to be aware that effective December 1, 2011, horses will not be allowed to compete with more than one of the seven approved nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

    Flossie Sellers - November 21, 2011 07:47

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