12. October 2016 · Comments Off on Bute & Banamine – Commonly Used & Misused in Horses · Categories: Around The Campfire

horsesidevet“Hey Doc… my horse has been colicky since last night. I gave her some Banamine® and she seemed OK for a while, but now she doesn’t look so good…”
This scenario is unfortunately still common in my vet practice.  Although my established clients know to call me before administering these medications, there are many horse owners who regularly use these two common but poorly understood prescription drugs without any veterinary guidance. Often, things work out fine, but in some cases, unguided use of these drugs causes catastrophic results.
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