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susan
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Username: Sdoubleu
Post Number: 23
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, Apr 22, 2005 - 9:44 am: |   |
Hi-
Last night at a roping in our arena a 22 year old horse- fit and in shape used often-----dies. He came out of the box- stumbled and fell- his front feet ran in place for a few minutes and then he lost control of his bladder and was gone- this all took about two minutes. I thought the horse had a heart attack but the owner thinks his heart exploded from his extensive use of bute in prior years. Not that an answer will fix anything- I would just like to know what your opinion is. Thanx so much!!!!!! |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 12648
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, Apr 23, 2005 - 7:55 am: | |
No this is untrue. For information on the effects of bute see Equine Medications and Nutriceuticals ยป Anti-inflammatories (NSAID's, Steroids, Arthritis Rx) Phenylbutazone (Bute).
DrO |
CJ
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Username: Marroon
Post Number: 32
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 - 10:58 am: | |
Dr O,
What about the heart attack theory? Maybe?
Susan,
That's terrible, did they have any testing ran afterwards to lead them to any answers? What type of activity was the horse involved in at the time? "Out of the box"? Racing? Roping? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 12683
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 - 7:12 am: | |
It would be high on my list of possibilities CJ along with severe vascular accidents particularly in the brain.
DrO |
