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Gabapentin, sold under the trade name Neurontin, is used to treat neuropathic pain in horses. It may be given orally or intravenously, although oral bioavailability is fairly poor (~16%), and it can produce sedation and increased drinking. [81] Gabapentin has been used for femoral neuropathy following surgery, [82] laminitis, and headshaking in ...
Pain is the most common cause of lameness in the horse. [2] It is usually the result of trauma or orthopedic disease, but other causes such as metabolic dysfunction, circulatory disease, and infection can also cause pain and subsequent lameness.
A horse can live with laminitis for many years, and although a single episode of laminitis predisposes to further episodes, with good management and prompt treatment it is by no means the catastrophe sometimes supposed: most horses suffering an acute episode without pedal bone displacement make a complete functional recovery. Some ...
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), or equine Cushing's disease, is an endocrine disease affecting the pituitary gland of horses. It is most commonly seen in older animals, [ 1 ] and is classically associated with the formation of a long, wavy coat ( hirsutism ) and chronic laminitis .
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is an endocrinopathy affecting horses and ponies. It is of primary concern due to its link to obesity, insulin dysregulation , and subsequent laminitis .
Isoxsuprine (used as isoxsuprine hydrochloride) is a drug used as a vasodilator [4] in humans (under the trade name Duvadilan) and equines. Isoxsuprine is a β 2 adrenoreceptor agonist that causes direct relaxation of uterine and vascular smooth muscle via β 2 receptors .
This will help to keep the horse calm and provide some pain relief. Tranquilizers may also be advised to be used during training upon the horse returning to work. [1] [6] Changing diet regime to a high-fat low-starch can be beneficial for the horse, as it can help with excitement. [6]
flunixin meglumine – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used as an analgesic and antipyretic in horses; fluralaner - antiparasitic; frunevetmab - nerve growth factor inhibitor monoclonal antibody used for osteoarthritis in cats; furosemide – diuretic used to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses