6 Horse Deaths at New York Barn Blamed on Tainted Feed
Link and excerpt courtesy of theHorse
The operators of a New York boarding barn are blaming horse feed allegedly contaminated with monensin for the deaths of six horses there.
Monensin is an ionophore antibiotic sometimes included in ruminant, swine, and poultry feed, but which is toxic to horses. Clinical signs of ionophore poisoning in horses include poor appetite, diarrhea, weakness, rapid heart rate, labored breathing, exercise intolerance, depression, wobbly gait, colic, sweating, recumbency, and sudden death.
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