Ace Is Not Valium
…drugs, and even antidepressants sometimes get lumped in with the tranquilizing drugs. However, the distinction between drugs is more than just an academic question. Different drugs have different actions on…
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Focus Your Deworming Efforts
…of adverse reactions to the large parasite die-offs. In choosing a brand of deworming drug, check the package labels carefully to ensure that the actual active ingredients of the drugs…
Equine Insurance: Compare Coverages
…you need, but before you take out that policy you must know that an insurance company will not pay on a mortality policy if you choose euthanasia without making every…
FDA Warnings On Ulcer Drugs
…drugs we want for our horses faster, wishing they would lighten up on requirements for drug approvals, etc. This case demonstrates why our system of drug approval with the FDA…
Deworming Brands Boil Down To Money
…so you’ve got to rotate in other drugs. And it’s the drugs you care about, not the brand names. To maximize your deworming dollar, decide which drug you want to…
FDA-Approved Products Provide Peace of Mind for Horse Owners
Question: I’ve heard I should only use drugs that have been approved by the FDA. Why is that important? Answer: That’s a great question, because with all the drugs and…
Insurance: Make It An Easy Decision
…that policy you need. Also With This Article “Put It To Use” “A.M. Best Ratings” “Equine Insurance Agencies” “Insurance-Policy Players” “The Cost Of Treatments vs. The Cost Of Annual Premiums”…
Good Drug, Bad Drug
…or can mask forbidden drugs. The FEI has one way of dealing with this dilemma and the USEF another. The FEI simply has a zero-tolerance policy — pretty much nothing…
AQHA Announces New Drug Testing, Welfare Initiatives
…a drug testing fee of $3 per horse, which totaled $875,000 in 2009. However, total costs for drug testing at AQHA shows and the world championship shows total more than…
Editor’s Note: What’s Fair in FEI Drug Testing?
In the December ’08 issue of Practical Horseman magazine, Managing Editor Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore discusses the fairness of the FEI ‘zero tolerance’ drug policy….