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Alltech Launches Five-Point Mycotoxin Management Program

Edited Press Release March 9, 2013

Exposure to certain mycotoxins can cause a number of serious health problems for horses, including death.

Drought Damage Dangers: Nitrates and Mycotoxins

Alltech August 11, 2012

Horse owners might be concerned about the potential for an unsafe feed supply this year due to the drought.

Making Sense of Mycotoxins

Erica Larson June 29, 2012

Mycotoxin exposure in horses, caused by feed contaminated with fungi, can be dangerous or fatal.

Botulism Kills Five Indiana Horses

Erica Larson March 27, 2012

Five horses in Reddington, Ind., are dead after contracting the botulism toxin from an “unknown food source.”

Alltech Launches Global Mycotoxin Management Project

Edited Press Release March 20, 2012

Toxic feed contaminants produced by molds, known as mycotoxins, are a risk to livestock, including horses.

Western Feed, LLC Recalls Kountry Buffet Horse Feed

Edited Press Release March 5, 2012

The recalled Kountry Buffet 14% horse feed could contain monensin sodium, which can be fatal for horses.

High-Tech Tools Uncover Cause of Mustang Deaths

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 1, 2010

Forensic scientists solved the mystery of what killed a large portion the the wild mustang herd in southern Nevada using a technique called stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry. In July 2007, 71 horses of the 250-head herd of wild horses were…

Beat Botulism

Marcia King March 1, 2010

Botulism is largely avoidable, but immediate veterinary treatment could help save an affected horse’s life.

Avoid Moldy Corn in Horse Feed

Kentucky Equine Research Inc. March 1, 2010

Farmers across the Midwest struggled last year to harvest their crops in what turned out to be an unseasonably wet autumn. These conditions led to reports of widespread mold in this year’s corn crop. Moldy corn is a hazard for all species o

Hay Herbicides Not a Risk to Horses, Despite Manure-Fertilized Crop Loss

Rhona Melsky July 10, 2009

Recent reported crop losses in North Carolina and several other states are linked to certain broad leaf herbicides containing aminopyralid, clopyralid, and picloram, according to researchers. In North Carolina, people with gardens and organic

Grazing Horses in Moderately Polluted Areas

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 27, 2009

Horses might serve as good management tools for pastures moderately polluted by trace elements, according to Spanish researchers. And provided the animals receive adequate, systematic monitoring through biological sampling, they can be kept on

Euthanasia Drug Found in Carcass Compost

Kathryn Watts, BS June 5, 2009

Composting is one option for disposing of a horse carcass after euthanasia. Researchers at West Texas A&M recently conducted a study to determine if residues of sodium pentobarbital might remain in compost as a potential environmental hazard

Equine Nutrition in Less-than-Ideal Conditions: Dealing with Disaster

Kentucky Equine Research Inc. May 26, 2009

As horse owners put together a disaster plan and cope with difficult situations, one of the first concerns should be minimizing changes in feed management.

Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning

Christy M. West March 6, 2009

Aluminum phosphide is an indoor fumigant used to kill insects in most, if not all, of the stored grains we and our horses are exposed to. Like most pesticides, it can cause major problems in unintended species when used incorrectly.

Fifth North Carolina Horse Dies of Unknown Toxin

Liz Brown January 5, 2009

A mystery toxin killed a fifth horse in western North Carolina in November. Veterinarians now suspect this case might be due to the same substance that caused the death of four other horses earlier that month.

The fifth horse was