(tiletamine and zolazepam for injection) 100 mg/mL total(equivalent to 50 mg/mL tiletamine and 50 mg/mL zolazepam) For Intramuscular and Intravenous injection in Dogs For Intramuscular injection only in Cats CAUTION Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. DESCRIPTION TELAZOL (tiletamine and zolazepam for injection) is…
Xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths nationwide in the evolving drug addiction and overdose crisis.1 Studies show people exposed to xylazine often knowingly or unknowingly used it in combination with other drugs, particularly illicit fentanyl. While the full national scope of overdose…
DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. …
Summary Defendant appealed conviction of cruelty to animals for shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog. The Court of Appeals held that the restitution award of $3,000 was warranted even though the owner only paid $750 for the dog. The dog had been trained to hunt and retrieve, and an expert testified that such a dog…
Summary Dog fighting case. Where the dog fighting area was in an open section of woods near the defendant’s home, police officers were not required to obtain a search warrant before entering the defendant’s property because of the “open fields” doctrine. This is an appeal from a conviction for dog fighting. The jury assessed punishment…
The determination of the age of the horse can be fairly accurate when certain characteristics are examined. The following nine characteristics give an accurate depiction of age up to 10 years. 1. The eruption of deciduous teeth The central incisors erupt at 6 days of age; the intermediate incisors erupt at 6 weeks of age;…
The equine mouth is enclosed on the front and sides by the lips and cheeks, above by the hard and soft palate, and below by the tongue and the muscles of the floor of the mouth. Four pairs of salivary glands drain into the mouth. The horse’s mouth is remarkably well-adapted to a life of…
The United States is home to more than 40 varieties of bats. They eat insects harmful to agriculture, including night flying beetles and moths. However, some bats may be infected by and transmit the rabies virus. Most of the recent human rabies cases in the United States have been caused by rabies viruses associated with bats. Potential exposures…
Course Description The Florida Animal Control Officer certification course is for people seeking employment as animal control officers within the state of Florida. This 40-hour certification course meets the training requirements for Florida animal control officers prescribed under F.S.S. 828.27(4)(a)(1). Additionally, this course includes the training requirement for child abuse recognition and reporting as required…
African Swine Flu Detected in Dominican Republic August 2, 2021 African Swine Fever The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic (Click here for PDF). How to Report Sick Swine ASF is a foreign animal disease, increased biosecurity and vigilance is warranted. Please…
