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Re: [RC] [RC] Equitrol - a cautionary tale, vets please read - SisuWest Ranch - Deanna GermanHi Ed - No, no, no, if anyone is getting the results I did from Equitrol, they would NOT want it on board during a ride!! >ggg< Besides beating the snot out of me with her new-found cutting horse moves, one of the results that I didn't mention was a very high pulse. In the past, I've trotted this horse into vet checks and had her pulse come down to parameters by the time I loosened tack and threw water on her. With the Equitrol, it was a struggle to meet parameters in 10 minutes after walking in (same level of aerobic fitness). This is most definitely not a performance aid! There was a double blind research study done that mirrors my experience with the product. I can provide the URL link to it if anyone is that interested. A side note: I pull my horse off of all non-nutritive supplements and/or additives at least 48 hours before the ride as required by most distance riding sanctioning bodies (inc. AERC). Even so, there was some residual effect -- I read that the chemical involved accumulates in the fatty tissues which explains why it takes so long for the horse to clear it from its system. As an additional side note, I'm positive that not every horse will have the reactions to Equitrol that mine did. But out of the 10 horses at my boarding barn that were on it, at least two did have reactions and I suspect a third one. I'm staying far away from the product and am providing a statement of my experience here in the hopes that someone else need not have the same experience. YMMV. Take Care. Deanna original poster wrote: "....Heightened startle response. Panic attacks. Extreme lethargy. (At times, my horse would seem very sleepy, then suddenly "wake up" and spook violently.).. The take home message is that flies are annoying, but for some horses at least, Equitrol (Rabon) is far worse....." Ed replied: Assuming that the mental changes noted are a usual side effect of Rabon, it would be banned for endurance horses under rule 13. If I wanted to use this product, I would make sure that the above mentioned side effects are not real at all. Please, read the preceeding sentence carefully. I am just pointing out that there is no scientific reference given, and at least a look see at the abstract of a paper would be necessary to conclude that Rabon has mental effects. Since I have never had a desire to use it, it is not worth my time to double check. Given that the instruction sheet is very specific as to the dosage horse weight recommendations, I suspect that there are some significant side effects from this product. Many prudent endurance riders would therefore conclude that the risk is not worth the benefit. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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