Bute dosage

[Snuffles]

What would you consider an acceptable maintenance dose for a 15.3 heavy cob ?

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

What would you consider an acceptable maintenance dose for a 15.3 heavy cob ?

Ask your vet, they will be able to advise best as they will be selling it to you, wont they?

 

[Snuffles]

Yes but its the weekend and Vets have gone home ! Just interested

 

[meesha]

1 sachet am, one sachet pm. But you must check with vet, this was what was recommended for my 15.2

 

[Shay]

It really depends on the purpose of those dose and the body weight - rather than height - of the animal. Better to check with your vet.

 

[Snuffles]

Ah I have been doing one every other day, as didn't want to overdo it, hes not ridden, weighs around 500kg. Will try and speak to vet Monday, we keep missing each other at the moment !

 

[SEL]

Did they give you a box? Pretty sure there are dosage instructions on mine

 

[Birker2020]

Friends horse was on 1/2 sachet in morning feed for about 6-8 years. He is a 17.2 WB type weighing in about 700KG and owner has only recently upped it to 1 sachet per day due to arthritis in the neck. Depends on how horse metabolises it and what degree of arthritis if any is present. I know of another horse who is on 2 sachets per day and hasn't nearly as many problems as friends horse in terms of arthritis. All horses are different, sometimes you have to play around with dosage to get the required dose right.