Effects of Behavior-Modifying Drug Investigated (AAEP 2011)
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
March 31, 2012
Fluphenazine, a human antipsychotic drug, has drawbacks that often preclude its use in horses.
Fluphenazine, a human antipsychotic drug, has drawbacks that often preclude its use in horses.
Topics will include an equine herpesvirus update, rehabilitating lameness injuries, and preventative care.
Delayed wound closure involves suturing wounds four to five days after injury.
The groups contend drugs administered during the horses’ lives make them unsuitable for human consumption.
Broad adoption of the new medication policies hinges on action by regulators in all racing jurisdictions.
The four EHV-1 positive horses are from two separate facilities, both of which are under voluntary quarantine.
The database will include information about racehorse deaths, injuries, and incidents in New York.
Mark Marohn, DVM, was convicted of maltreating six horses, one of which he tried to use to pull an automobile.
Researchers recently assessed the feasibility of functional electrical stimulation in roarers.
Bait trapping involves setting up panels and luring animals into the confined area with an attractant.
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will open a satellite ambulatory division in upstate New York effective April 1.
Equine wounds need to be managed carefully to prevent the development of exuberant granulation tissue.
West Nile is spread by mosquitoes, which thrive in the warm, wet conditions some have experienced recently.
Horse welfare advocates called on Congress to reinstate the funding ban on USDA horsemeat inspections.
The change comes several months after the FDA approved a pergolide mesylate tablet for use in horses.
Comments on the preliminary code of standards for aftercare organizations will be accepted through April 2.
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