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04-28-2009, 04:35 PM
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It was verified today that the polo ponies died of an overdose of selenium.
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04-28-2009, 05:50 PM
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(HI everyone)
This story was very sad around here. Pharmacy is going to pay dearly for that mistake or their insurance company anyway. I couldn't even watch the news reports as they made me cry. Very sad. RIP poor ponies.
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04-28-2009, 09:32 PM
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Very sad indeed. Does anyone know whether the vet wrote the wrong amount of selenium or the pharmacy prepared it incorrectly? Either way, I would think the pharmacy should have caught it. I think selenium would have to be given in a ridiculously high amount to be that toxic that rapidly. If there is a vet or someone who knows more about selenium on this board, I'd like to hear your thoughts. My working horses are supplemented with selenium, as are many racehorses, for 2 reasons. I am in a low-selenium area, and the amount of selenium added to commercial horse feeds is at such a low dose as to be completely inadequate for a working horse. I have my horses tested at Michigan State every so often to make sure I'm on track with the selenium.
Suzanne
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04-28-2009, 09:35 PM
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i remember, vaguely, a discussion about selenium on this board a year or more ago. i think it's a touchy thing-something you need, but not very much of. this case bore that out only too well. a shame that a mistake cost so many horses their life.
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04-29-2009, 12:46 AM
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The pharmacy has already publically said they prepared the prescription incorrectly (too much of an ingredient)
Yes, it was a high amount, but it doesn't take much. Sudden death like that happens with ruminants who are accidentally overdosed with selenium, too.
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04-29-2009, 05:31 PM
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Some doctor not associated with the team said at one point it wasn't typical to give vitamins the day of a match (if I remember right)
But the horses were getting a mineral (electrolyte type) supplement to help with the heavy exercise workload they have at a match. That's why it's given, so nothing unusual about that. Wouldn't be much use to give it on a non-heavy-exercise day.
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