Monday, February 8, 2010

Bute: Not the Aspirin You Thought it Was

November 14, 2009 by Melissa Sykes

Research conducted at Louisiana State University (LSU) and published late last year has demonstrated the necessity to closely monitor those horses taking the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylbutazone (bute). NSAIDs are drugs that alleviate... [Read more]


South America Gaining Respect

August 22, 2009 by Melissa Sykes

Invasor (Arg) Over the years, Thoroughbred owners have begun to look South when shopping for a runner that wouldn’t break the bank and might prove to be high caliber when competing in the U.S. History is replete with success stories: Bayakoa (Arg),... [Read more]