Better information makes for healthier horses,
Horseadvice.com is where equine science and horse sense intersect.

Discussion on DMSO--How to obtain

Use the navigation bar above to access articles and more discussions on this topic.
Author Message
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Dorothea D. Linklater (Deedles)
Posted on Wednesday, May 1, 2002 - 12:06 am:   Edit PostPrint Post
I have a roll on bottle of DMSO that I bought at a tack shop.

It is 99% pure DMSO. Is it safe to use on my horse or should I get a different grade from somewhere else?

My mare has a big kick mark on her butt with a 5 inch diameter raised hematoma type swelling. I was going to put on DMSO but then just thought I'd let nature heal it.

She is also arthritic in her front foot and is getting injected on Friday, (did nerve blocks last Friday). Would topical DMSO be a good
addition to our efforts in getting her sound?

Thanks.

This site is invaluable.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Robert N. Oglesby DVM (Dro)
Posted on Wednesday, May 1, 2002 - 7:08 am:   Edit PostPrint Post
Hello Dorthea,
Thank you for the KUDO's. 99% is the standard concentration sold for medical use but I cannot speak for the bottle that you bought or course. Whether you should use it and how to use it should be a question directed at your veterinarian and depends on the diagnosis and location of the lesion.

We do have an article on DMSO that explains its use and precautions at, Equine Medications and Nutriceuticals: Anti-inflammatories, Steroids, and Arthritis Treatment: DMSO. But since you are in the right forum you may have read it already.
DrO
Post a Message to this Discussion
Posting
Instructions: 		Full Service Members may post to this discussion and should address the orignial poster's concerns or other information posted here. New questions about your horse should be started in a new discussion. Use the navigation bar at the top of this page to return to the parent article and review the article and existing discussions. If your question remains unanswered "Start a New Discussion", the link is under the list of discussions at the bottom of the article.
Post:
Bold text Italics Underline Create a hyperlink Insert a clipart image

Username:
Password:
Options: Enable HTML code in message
Automatically activate URLs in message
Action:
Home Page | Todays Discussions | Search | Top of Page Administration
  http://www.horseadvice.com
is The Horseman's Advisor
Helping Thousands of Equestrians, Farriers, and Veterinarians Every Day
All rights reserved, © 2009 		BBB Reliability Seal