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I must thank everybody for their advice and help! I am getting the Bute into Temps with the empty vitamin capsules hidden in a carrot. Quite a job but it's working and he's limping less. Also managed to get a prescription and order the Danilon over the Internet, so in a few days I'll have that...

Thanks so much for all your help and advice. Trouble is Temps is an old Camargue who was wild for the first 6 years of his 28 year old life. Putting anything into his mouth he doesn't want, let alone pulling his tongue sideways is quite impossible. I can't order from the UK as I don't have a...

Hi Shergar, that is so kind of you, thanks. The local vets have not heard of Danilon, it's not registered in France. Phone number of your local vet could be very helpful if all else fails, thanks.

Thanks, that sounds very interesting. I'll look into it.

If only we could syringe him. He's a Camargue and lived in the wild till age 6, he does not accept that and it is not possible to force him.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it!

Our old 29 year old horse was limping last Sunday, and we got the vet over. We live in the South of France so unfortunately Danilon is not available or known here. Our old horse is rather wary of vets and an injection was impossible.The vet prescribed Bute and antibiotics. He's a very...