Europeans point to horse as a safer even healthier alternative to beef. Apparently they're not informed about the medications used in American horses that are not intended for human consumption. Following are the common substances given to almost all horses in the U.S. The list only contains those that are common and legal. This does not account for illegal substances used on many performance horses or by owners who medicated their own horses.

All of these substances that are clearly labeled "NOT for use in horses intended for food."

http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/03-4741.htm For animals, phenylbutazone is currently approved only for oral and injectable use in dogs and horses. Use in horses is limited to use in horses not intended for food. There are currently no approved uses of phenylbutazone in food-producing animals.

http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/05-23295.htm EQUIPOISE (boldenone undecylenate)

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/4402.htm#nada Omeprazole (GastroGard®)

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1529.htm Generic Name: ketoprofen Trade Name: Ketofen™

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1488.htm Generic Name: ivermectin Trade Name: EQVALAN Liquid

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1483.htm Generic Name: xylaxine HCl Trade Name: Xylazine HCl Injection

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1479.htm Generic Name: hyaluronate sodium Trade Name: Synacid™

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1466.htm Generic Name: hyaluronate sodium Trade Name: Hyalovet®

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1463.htm Generic Name: pyrantel tartrate Trade Name: Strongid 48

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1441.htm Generic Name: 0.2% nitrofurazone dressing (water soluble) veterinary Trade Name: NFZ Wound Dressing

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1407.htm Generic Name: luprostiol Trade Name: Equestrolin™

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1392.htm Generic Name: Hyaluronate Sodium Trade Name: Legend(TM) ™(Hyaluronate Sodium) Injectable Solution

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1380.htm Generic Name: Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG) Trade Name: Adequan® i.m.

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1336.htm Generic Name: clenbuterol hydrochloride Trade Name: VENTIPULMIN® SYRUP

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/1322.htm Generic Name: Tolazoline Hydrochloride, USP, Sterile Solution Trade Name: Tolazine™Injection

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/920.htm Generic Name: moxidectin Trade Name: Quest™ moxidectin 2% Equine Oral Gel

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/FOI/882.htm Generic Name: b -aminopropionitrile fumarate Trade Name: BAPTEN® For Injection

http://www.bi-vetmedica.com/product_sites/buscopan/reference.html BUSCOPAN™

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/tex...dno=21#21:6.0.1 .1.9.0.1.224 Ponazuril (Marquis)

http://www.betterchem.com/vet/albuterol.htm Albuterol sulfate