May sound stupid..

[Haylee]

hey, my horse has been put on bute due to swelling on sheath and belly (poss liver ). But the only thing is he wont eat his food with it in, May sound really silly but has anyone got an ideas how to give it to him? Thanks x

 

[swilliam]

Mix it into some well soaked beet?

 

[Jesstickle]

Either try Danilon from the vet which is slightly more palatable or ask the vet for a nice big syringe (or buy one at the feed shop) and mix it into a paste with honey or molasses or natural yoghurt and administer like a wormer

TBH I often just go straight for syringing as I know they have had the whole lot and I don't have to worry about wasting expensive drugs!


ETS: And I hope your lad is feeling better soon.

 

[ImmyS]

hey, my horse has been put on bute due to swelling on sheath and belly (poss liver ). But the only thing is he wont eat his food with it in, May sound really silly but has anyone got an ideas how to give it to him? Thanks x

You could dry adding some apple juice to the feed to help disguise it?

 

[GlamourPuss86]

Jam sarnie!

I kid you not, only way to get it into moms old horse!

 

[Mrs B]

Mix it with some water and syringe it in: pref with a bucket of something yummy ready to a) catch any he manages to spit out and b) so he associates the syringe with nice food.

 

[Littlelegs]

Honey or treacle sandwich.