AAEP Convention 2004: Biologic and Therapeutic Agents Forum
This forum revolved around the on going issue of drug compounding. The take-home message for veterinarians was: If there is an FDA-approved product out there, it should be used even though it might be more costly.
Robert Holland, DVM, PhD, of Lexington, Ky., discussed West Nile virus and appropriate vaccination protocol. He said the disease is now considered endemic to the United
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This forum revolved around the on going issue of drug compounding. The take-home message for veterinarians was: If there is an FDA-approved product out there, it should be used even though it might be more costly.
Robert Holland, DVM, PhD, of Lexington, Ky., discussed West Nile virus and appropriate vaccination protocol. He said the disease is now considered endemic to the United States and that horses should be vaccinated at a minimum on an annual basis, and that every six months would be better.
Research indicates that foals can be successfully vaccinated at three to four months of age, he said
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Kimberly S. Brown
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