BUTE and competition

[Rollin]

We were supposed to do a short endurance, 20km, tomorrow. The horse was given some BUTE on Thursday and vet says we cannot compete as he will test positive.

What is the time frame between giving anti-inlammatory and neg test please? so I know for the future. We would not have not treated him.

 

[ScratchyMooMoo]

I think it is still detectable in the blood for approx 14 days after administration. Even though it won't be effective, it would still show up on a test.

 

[paulineh]

How much and was it only one dose


This will give you the info you want.

http://www.ker.com/library/proceedings/10/Drug Testing for the Equine Athlete.pdf

 

[Rollin]

How much and was it only one dose


This will give you the info you want.

http://www.ker.com/library/proceedings/10/Drug Testing for the Equine Athlete.pdf

That was useful thank you. He only had two sachets early Thursday afternoon when he suddenly looked a bit short on one for limb. Nothing since. We could risk going and speak t o the vet but it means a day out not able to work with other horses if he cannot go.

 

[glenruby]

8days withdrawal.

 

[alsiola]

We were supposed to do a short endurance, 20km, tomorrow. The horse was given some BUTE on Thursday and vet says we cannot compete as he will test positive.

What is the time frame between giving anti-inlammatory and neg test please? so I know for the future. We would not have not treated him.

Depends on the anti-inflammatory. Bute/Danilon can be detected for up to 7 days (hence 8 day withdrawal as glenruby said), ketofen can be detected for up to 4 days (so 5 day withdrawal), and metacam detected up to 3 days (so 4 day withdrawal). Full list can be found on the FEI website below:

http://www.fei.org/sites/default/files/file/VETERINARY/Welfare/FEI_detection_times_lab_2011.pdf

 

[GoodyGoody]

Thanks for the info on withdrawal times. The bigger question for me though is what is causing the pain to arise in the first place. Sorry to bang on about it.