The FEI`s New Drug Rule Is Risky
…drug might go undetected depends on the sensitivity of the test. For a drug like phenylbutazone, used at fairly large doses compared to some other drug classes and readily detectable…
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Bust High Drug Costs
…with oral drugs. With oral drugs, the difference usually isn’t the amount of active drug, but how quickly the drug is absorbed. If it breaks down too slowly, or too…
Safely Save Money on Horse Drugs
…Drugs Compounded drugs lack FDA approval and aren’t necessarily made under the same rigorous standards set forth for new and generic drugs. Mixing two injectable drugs is compounding. Creating an…
Dewormers Are Safe, But Not Foolproof
…But all this ease can make us forget one important fact: Dewormers are definitely drugs — and the use of any drug dictates caution. Early Days Deworming your horse used…
The Battle Against Equine Dewormer Resistance
…there are a host of different drugs out there. Price ranges vary a lot, too, with many of the older drugs costing a lot less than newer choices. Price shouldn’t…
Compounded Drugs: Do You Know What You`re Giving Your Horse’
…be made from FDA-approved active ingredients, the final product is not an FDA-approved drug. Compounded drugs in their final form don’t have to be tested for potency, safety, sterility or…
The FEI Continues Its Drug-Rule Lunacy
…ever. Next they’ll want to ban Adequan and Legend. It’s all ridiculous. It’s not living in the real world. In fact, I’d call it reverse inhumane. The FEI’s drug policy…
Living with Liability
…property present. Even a homeowner’s policy with additional umbrella coverage (which increases the limits on your policy) may not cover horse-related accidents. Reduce Your Risk Maintain your fences and gates…
The Year-Round War on Parasites
…traveled by horses. Horse is dewormed using drugs other than ivermectin or moxidectin without doing periodic fecal egg counts. Deworming Strategies Since resistance develops after exposure to deworming drugs, it’s…
Equine Insurance: It’s All About Protection
…reported to the insurer during the policy period. The less comprehensive “limited mortality” policy, also known as “perils” insurance, only covers deaths under limited circumstances, such as fire, lightning or…