Practical Equine Medications
Kim and Kari Baker
January 2, 2014
When medicating a horse, always know the drug’s function, how it works, and its intended use.
When medicating a horse, always know the drug’s function, how it works, and its intended use.
Maintaining a healthy weight and diet is just as important for our horses as it is for us.
Horse owners are being reminded to prepare animals this New Year?s Eve ahead of noisy fireworks displays.
Study results suggest that in some cases veterinarians can begin vaccinating foals sooner than once thought.
One EHV-1 vaccine could have some protective properties against the neurologic form of the virus.
Attendees discussed “dummy” foals, gastric acid suppressant use, and resuscitating foals, among other topics.
Every horse owner or caretaker should know how to take a horse’s temperature, pulse, and respiration.
Steroid scandals prompted the British Horseracing Authority to amend its medication control policy.
The booklet lists 24 therapeutic medications with their withdrawal times and threshold levels.
Learn about a possible new test for diagnosing insect bite hypersensitivity (summer eczema, sweet itch).
At Equine Legal Solutions, our boarding stable clients often ask about parents dropping off their children and leaving them for hours at a time. As
While most see hendra virus as a risk, many are not taking precautions to protect themselves or their horses.
Are joint injections meant to be used to prevent lameness, or as a therapeutic remedy for an existing problem?
Veterinarians are fine-tuning testing, prevention, and treatment methods for equine piroplasmosis.
The KHRC approved changes to its withdrawal time guidelines for all racing breeds.
The Ohio State Racing Commission indicated it’s not prepared to adopt a uniform national drug policy.
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