Snake Bite!

…kind of treatment to undertake. He will give the horse antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and possibly also an antivenin drug. The good news is that most horses recover just fine from snakebites….

Ask Horse Journal: 07/05

…could try substituting it for antihistamine drugs when the horse is actively having problems. Full anti-inflammatory effects and suppression of allergic reactions takes four to six weeks.?? If your horse…

Make Abscesses A Fast Battle

…to avoid these drugs for a day or two to see if you can get the abscess to exit with soaking and bandaging. It’s difficult to see the horse in…

Letters: 04/06

…breed their mares just because they can. Mary Stassi Missouri ———- Drug Error The table in the February dewormers article lists ComboCare from Farnam as “same as ivermectin, plus tapeworms.”…

Devil`s Claw Fights Pain From Arthritis

…with other substances/drugs that affect blood clotting, such as warfarin/ Coumadin or phenylbutazone. The comfrey has anti-inflammatory properties, but its use internally has been discouraged because of an association with…

Oral Hyaluronic Acid Products

drug, so it also requires a veterinarian fee. Moving forward to the 21st century, the first oral hyaluronic acid treatment for horses was released: hyaluronic acid in a gel form….

Prebiotics and Probiotics Explained

…probiotics recommended, but they are not likely to be helpful, are: • During deworming-deworming drugs don’t hurt the intestinal bacteria. • Before shipping or heavy exercise. High body heat from…