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NC State Veterinary Researchers Discover New Adverse Effects Associated With Systemic NSAID Use in Horses
RALEIGH, N.C., November 19, 2004—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, overuse and misuse of NSAIDs can result in gastrointestinal injury, kidney damage and even death in horses
13,000 Horses Placed Through Stewardship Program
For more than 60 years, the connection between horses and women’s health has led to the development and manufacture of a medication for women seeking relief from their menopausal symptoms. Throughout the years, equine ranchers in Canada and Nort
Veterinarians: Donate Your Unwanted Dental Tools at the AAEP Convention
The Christian Veterinary Mission (CVM) is in great need of dental floats to be used on horses in Haiti. A project to begin dental work on horses in Haiti has been scheduled for early spring of 2005. Should you happen to have any old floats layin
Blankets and Blanketing
Most outdoor horses are better off without blankets, but a blanket can help keep a horse comfortable when trailering, during a severe winter storm, or when a horse is sick and having trouble staying warm.
USDA Takes Another Step to Establish National ID System for Animals
The American Horse Council (AHC) reports that the USDA has taken another step toward the implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) to trace animal movements in case of a major disease outbreak. This action has bee”P>The American Hors
Vitamin E for Better Health
Nonenzymatic antioxidants, such as vitamin E, are critically important to protect horses from tissue damage and disease, and they might enhance immunity during these processes. However, the form of vitamin E your horse obtains determines the
USEF Includes California in Plan to Standardize Drug Testing Fees
In a move designed to standardize drug testing fees across the country, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced a new plan to restructure fees for competitions in California. This restructuring will finally put California on
Managing Subfertile Stallions
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Diagnosis and Management of Equine Food Sensitivity
The percentage of horses that suffer from food allergies remains unclear.
USEF Rule Permits Use of Surpass
Effective Dec. 1, 2004, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equine Drugs and Medications Rule permits the therapeutic use of Surpass, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory product (NSAID) recently approved by the FDA for use in horses. Thi
Nutritional and Metabolic Concerns with Equine Forages
While many of us want to simplify nutrition for our horses, selecting the best forage for a horse isn’t always simple, particularly if he is chronically laminitic and/or metabolically challenged. Diets for these horses require particular care;
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Needs Help
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Arkansas Trainer Charged With Animal Cruelty
An arrest warrant was issued yesterday (Nov. 16) for Arkansas trainer Glenn Hild on 17 charges of animal cruelty, according to Mary Ann Taft, Arkansas State Humane Officer. The 17 Thoroughbreds Hild allegedly mistreated
MSU Half-Priced Stallion Service Sale Extended
The Equine Club at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting its first annual Stallion Service Sale fundraiser/ 2005 stallion services may be purchased for half the stallion’s regular stud fee! Bidding for the
Feeding in Winter
A horse’s nutrient requirements increase with cold weather; he needs more calories to generate heat to keep warm.
Tips for Stallion Handlers, From Novice to Advanced
Even though we think a stallion should know his business in the breeding shed, that is not always the case at the beginning. Starting a novice breeding stallion can range from a quick and easy project accomplished in a few brief sessions to a”ven though we think a stallion should know his business in the breeding shed, that is not always the case at the begi
