Danilon vs Bute

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Ok, dense question coming up (count yourself warned)
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What's the difference between bute and danilon?
Danilon seems to be more palatable (ie, mums mare who won't eat any food containing bute will eat same feed with danilon in), and from what I can tell is better for the horse long term due to less interference with liver/kidney functions?
But why and how are they different medicinally?

Also cross posted in NL2
 
they arent

Danilon is more palatable, but is more expensive, hence why vets often start trying horses on bute, and if they dont like then go to danilon.

However the actual drug levels and active agents are exactly the same!
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There is no difference in way of working or side effects, just more palatability
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hope this helps!
 
Sorry to butt in here, but can I ask a question too? Are there any long term side effects caused by taking such drugs? It may be that my horse will have to take anti-inflamatories for a long time and I was wondering if there would be any damage caused. I know some people swear by Devils Claw (No Bute, Bute Less etc) but a few years back my Vet said he wouldnt consider substituting that for Bute as this was well researched as against the likes of Devils Claw.
 
danilon is suxibuzone which is a pre-cursor to bute. Once it is in the body it is converted into bute in the liver in think. so in essence they are exactly the same drug just one goes in in its active form and the other gets converted into it whilst in the body. They should have the same effect.

Danilon is sugar coated therefore more palatable - my boy will only eat danilon and wont touch bute.

Joanie - yes there are side effects with using bute - some horses get stomach ulcers and GI effects when on it long term - one of mine is 27 and been on bute for 15 years and have not seen any outward side effects but she now finds it hard to hold weight so I suspect ulcers.
 
i have just had my horse admitted to leahurst equine hospital after my horse stopped eating,had a horrendous temerature and was very depressed.he was blood tested and had virtually no protein.after 5 excruciating days of waiting for biopsy results etc it appears he had inflammation in his colon caused by the bute he was on.this is the second horse i have owned in 4 years that this has happened to the first one was literally hours from death when we got him there. they said it very rare so i must be very unlucky but i will be very cautious in future when using it!
 
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