Foal-Free Friday, Battle of the Pesticides Edition

Of the two leading fertility control pesticides for wild horses, Zonastat-H and GonaCon Equine, which product

  • Is classified as restricted use?
  • Is commonly referred to as a vaccine?
  • Must be administered by certified applicators?
  • Can be applied to horses that interfere with animal agriculture?
  • Must be fired from Dan-Inject or Pneu-Dart rifles?
  • Must be delivered in neon orange or green darts?
  • May cause sterility with one or two doses?
  • Cannot be mixed or applied without chemical-resistant gloves?
  • Requires a minimum 90-day interval between doses?

Which one, in view of the pros and cons above, will surpass the other in terms of use?

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