RE: pain relief (Re: ridecamp-d Digest V99 #25)

[maphh <maphh@cowland.com>]

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Heidi,

Thanks for the reply.  I was referring to instances outside of competition 
(ie. for example my sister -in-laws horse seriously tore a muscle in her 
shoulder after something spooked her and she went through the fence and 
fell down a hill .  She was on Bute for an extended period as prescribed by 
our vet (she was also confined to her stall).

I agree that you shouldn't need to use Bute if your horse has been 
conditioned properly.  I was asking about instances where it was prescribed 
by a veterinarian for an injury, etc.  I just wanted to know if there were 
any proven alternatives to Bute.

Thanks again for the info!

Maria
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In a message dated 1/6/99 8:36:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
maphh@cowland.com
writes:

<< Are there any alternatives to Bute?  If not aspirin, what about Naproxin 
(?
 spelling, I'm not near my medicine cabinet/medical dictionary). Or is 
there
 any other drugs, etc that one can substitute for Bute when it IS medically
 needed?  All the vets in this area always prescribe Bute, never anything
 else.  Just wondering..... >>

If one MUST use a drug, the two that I think are the best are bute and
Banamine.  I prefer bute for biomechanical problems and Banamine for 
problems
like tie-ups and colics.  But qualify that with everything I have said in 
my
previous posts--I would not give ANY drug routinely after a ride--only for 
a
problem!  And if there is a problem, there should be an appropriate layoff,
regardless of the withdrawal time of the drug!

Heidi