Equine Cushing’s disease is a complex progressive disease of the pituitary gland of middle aged to older horses. This condition occurs when the production of dopamine (a neurotransmitter that...
The skin and coat of a horse is regularly exposed to a variety of ubiquitous fungal organisms through the air and soil. Like bacterial and viral infections, horses can fall prey to fungal infection...
Of the approximately 70,000 species of fungi, there are around 50 that can cause disease in horses.1 Among these, there are four classes:
Superficial— Affect the skin
Cutaneous—...
Dexamethasone is typically used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, allergic reactions, skin and eye conditions and breathing issues. Dexamethasone (10...
Rifampin 150 mg/ml suspension by NexGen is a broad-spectrum antibiotic often administered in the treatment of staphylococcal infections, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Rhodococcus equi,...
Estradiol is a medication and naturally-occurring steroid hormone. It is an estrogen and is used mainly in hormone therapy. Estradiol cypionate (ECP) is used to induce estrus in horses. It is also...
Acepromazine, a phenothiazine tranquilizer, is one of the most widely-used in veterinary medicine. Acepromazine (25 mg/ml) by NexGen oral suspension decreases anxiety, depresses the central nervous...
Bovine Pituitary Extract (BPE) is an extract of bovine pituitary tissue which contains growth factors. Research has shown that BPE also displays antioxidant characteristics, and has been reported to...
Magnesium sulfate 500 mg/ml injectable by NexGen is a mineral supplement used to prevent and treat low amounts of magnesium in the blood. Magnesium sulfate is an increasingly common supplement for...
Doxycycline 5gm/scoop powder from NexGen is broad-spectrum antibiotic composed of a semi-synthetic tetracycline derived from oxytetracycline. It is commonly used to treat dogs, cats and horses. In...
