Can you give banamine orally?
Liquid Banamine can safely be given by mouth. Simply draw up the same amount you would inject, remove the needle, and give by mouth the way you would a dewormer. Again, WE DO NOT RECOMMEND IM INJECTION OF BANAMINE.
What are the most common injuries in horses?
Common Horse Injuries & Treatments
- Caudal Pectoral Strains and Tears.
- Lateral Triceps Tears.
- Strains and Tears in the Posterior Gluteal.
- Fetlock Problems.
- Desmitis.
- Carpal Problems.
- The Tarsus (aka Hock Disorders)
- Stifle Problems.
Is there an oral antibiotic for horses?
Some of the more common oral antibiotics in horses include trimethoprim sulfa, metronidazole, enrofloxacin, and chloramphenicol. Trimethoprim sulfa (SMZ, TMS, sulfa tabs) is an antibiotic which has a broad spectrum of activity against a variety of bacteria.
What happens if you give Banamine in the muscle?
Banamine can cause muscle damage when injected into muscle. In most horses this does not cause an issue. Although in some horses the spores of the bacteria Clostridium can lie dormant in healthy muscle and begin to proliferate if muscle is damaged.
What is the best anti inflammatory for horses?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly used drug for pain management in horses. Examples include bute (e.g. Equipalazone), flunixin (e.g. Equinixin or Finadyne) and meloxicam (e.g. Metacam). These medications relieve pain and help in the reduction of inflammation and fever.
What causes a mare to not cycle after foaling?
In most instances, failure to cycle after foaling is due to a combination of season (i.e. mares that foal in January, 2 February or March), inadequate nutrition, and lactation. Another potential cause of failure to cycle in a mare is called pseudopregnancy or persistence of the corpus luteum.
What causes bleeding in the vagina of a mare?
The most common sites of bleeding from a mare after being bred are a perforated hymen in a maiden mare, a vaginal varicose vein in a middle-aged to older mare, or a laceration to the cervix or the front wall of the vagina.
How long does it take for a mare to go out of heat?
Mares are typically in heat for 4 to 7 days and out of heat for 14 to 15 days. The interval between ovulations is usually 20 to 22 days. Some mares fail to come into heat at the predicted time period. Failure to show heat and/or failure to develop follicles and ovulate can be an important problem in individual mares.
What happens when a mare fails to regress the corpus luteum?
However, the mare failed to regress the corpus luteum at the standard time, which is 13 to 15 days after ovulation. As a consequence, the corpus luteum in the affected mare continued to produce the hormone progesterone, which will keep her from coming back into heat.
What kind of problems can a mare have?
Mares with history of a med- ical or surgical problem that may be exacerbated by pregnancy including those with chronic cardiovas- cular or respiratory disease, gastrointestinal, meta- bolic, or endocrine disorders may also experience problems.
Is it common for a mare to have mastitis?
It is least common in a mare that is nursing a foal, unless there has been some type of injury to the teat. Mastitis is often misdiagnosed in mares that have udder engorgement, which is a back-up of milk. Udder engorgement is common when a foal is weaned when it is still nursing frequently.
Can You bridle a horse with a tongue injury?
Injuries to your horse’s tongue are probably not the highest on your list of concerns. Unless your horse is one of those who habitually hangs out his tongue, you may not even see much more than the occasional glimpses of pink as you bridle him.
When to stop giving diestrus to a mare?
If you start it during diestrus, it will prevent your mare from returning to estrus as long as she continues to get a daily dose. When you stop, she’ll probably come into heat within five to 10 days. It’s easy to ?administer and works well in most mares.