Equine Medications and Compounding
The Horse Staff
June 7, 2010
Discussion of equine medication use and compounding concerns with pharmacist Scarlet Thomas.
Discussion of equine medication use and compounding concerns with pharmacist Scarlet Thomas.
The first cases of vesicular stomatitis this year were reported in three horses in Cochise County, Ariz. Vesicular stomatitis is sporadically occurring virus that causes blister-like lesions in the mouth and on the dental pad, tongue, lips, nostrils, hooves, prepuce, and teats of livestock. The disease most frequently occurs during warmer months in the southwestern United States.
Ground tying can come in handy when grooming, saddling up, mounting and especially when there is no place to tie.
In one of a horse owner's worst nightmares, a front tire blowout in a pickup truck has left five family members in the vehicle split up
The state government of Queensland, Australia, along with the Australian federal government, has pledged $600,000 of funding towards research on a Hendra virus vaccine for horses, according to the Brisbane Times.
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According to a report by Horse and Hound, Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, a Lincolnshire-based charity in the UK, has been forced to temporarily close its doors after an outbreak of equine influenza was identified May 11.
This week TheHorse.com has launched 12 free, handy Fact Sheets on topics of interest to hands-on horse owners. These are invaluable additions to the more than 30 widely acclaimed Fact Sheets that TheHorse.com launched in 2009, each of which provides a quick reference and overview of a specific disease, condition, and/or horse management practice.
How do you battle parasites in your horses despite increasing resistance to common deworming medications?
Cardiac disease is considered the third-most common cause of “poor performance” in athletic horses (after musculoskeletal disease and respiratory disorders).
Equine practitioners use ultrasound machines to help diagnose a number of physical abnormalities.
Cloning is defined as the process of creating a genetically identical copy of another cell or organism (i.e., bacteria, plant or animal) through non-sexual means.
Do you have questions about how best to deworm your horses? You’re not the only one! Join us for the extended Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A chat event on Parasite Basics and Deworming Tuesday April 27, from 2-3 p.m. EST.
The Raleigh, N.C.-based News & Observer reported that a miniature donkey died of rabies last week on a Durham County goat farm. It is unknown how the donkey was exposed to the virus, but animal control officers suspect “Eddie” was infected by a wild animal passing through his pasture.
Dr. Claire Latimer discusses equine opthalmology and how to give eye medications to a horse.
Not sure which shots? Dr. Rocky Mason of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute discusses annual equine vaccinations.
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