Monensin

FDA links Minnesota horse deaths to contaminated feed

· July 31, 2018

The FDA is investigating horse feed from a Minnesota co-op after six horses died from eating a single batch of the feed.  The feed is believed to contain monensin, an animal drug highly toxic to horses, even at low levels. On June 9, a farm in Minnesota began feeding its horses feed mixed by Gilman […]

ADM recalls cattle feed with too much monensin

· June 26, 2017

If you feed Rough-N-Ready 14BT to your cattle, you may want to check the lot number. ADM Animal Nutrition is recalling 50-pound bags of Rough-N-Ready 14 BT cattle feed, product number 54787BHB24, because the product contains elevated levels of monensin beyond the recommended dosage, which could be harmful to cattle. At elevated levels, monensin can […]

Settlement reached in California Monensin feed lawsuit

· May 8, 2017

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Feed and Livestock Drugs Inspection Program has reached a settlement with Western Milling LLC involving their manufacturing facility in Goshen, Tulare County. In September 2015, the facility produced horse feed that was adulterated with Monensin, a livestock drug that when fed to horses is known to be fatal. […]

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