Pain killers for a ulcer prone horse

[poiuytrewq]

The horse is not 100% owned by me and the vets wont discuss his past treatment/record with me which is fair enough.
He is a little lame (as I posted previously about) He has previously suffered lameness in the same leg many times treated by injecting the joint with cortisone.
Now this may be wrong either on part of the receptionist or by my misunderstanding but I believe the vet cant just come out to me and re-inject the joint without me paying for full lameness work ups and xrays/ nerve blocks etc as the previous treatment was in the old owners name and is confidential.
I have spoken to the old owner who tells me to put him on bute for a week and if when he comes off it there is still a problem they will speak to the vets and sort it all out.

He's had treatment for ulcers before and im careful to maintain a good diet that avoids any gut upset. I don't like him to have any bute at all really so wondered about Danilon being a suitable alternative? I know its sugary but that may be the lesser of two evils?
The other good thing is that he needs a huge feed to disguise bute which I totally un-required at this time of year and weight gain wont help lameness!

 

[be positive]

Danilon is still a NSAID so not ideal for use in ulcer prone horses, if you know why he is lame and that injections have worked previously that is probably the best way forward.
Why can't the old owner just ask for his notes to be available to you, it is only confidential if they will not allow this for some reason, they may still want to do further tests to see how things are progressing but the history should be used as it is available.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

If the vet knows the horse, having treated it before for a previous owner, I would have thought that it would be unethical to charge you for a complete work-up, knowing what the outcome is going to be. Why on earth can't the previous owner just ring the vet and tell them to get on with it? As for putting medication into feed - just mix it with water and something like hot chocolate/custard powder and syringe it into the horse's mouth.
If you prefer not to use NSAIDs you might be best with pain-killing injections.

 

[Goldenstar]

Arrange to disscuss it with a vet don't bother with the receptionist .
I have very successfully used Danilon with a horse that has had treatment for ulcers .the horse got lots of alfalfa add lib haylage , a ulcer supplement and we had the option of giving 1/4 of a tube of gastroguard a day which we did not need .
I know he was ok because he was scoped at a open day at the end of the course of Danilon.

 

[Goldenstar]

If the vet knows the horse, having treated it before for a previous owner, I would have thought that it would be unethical to charge you for a complete work-up, knowing what the outcome is going to be. Why on earth can't the previous owner just ring the vet and tell them to get on with it? As for putting medication into feed - just mix it with water and something like hot chocolate/custard powder and syringe it into the horse's mouth.
If you prefer not to use NSAIDs you might be best with pain-killing injections.

Injections into the muscle or IV can still upset ulcer prone horses as did movelat gel rubbed onto a bruise on one of mine .

 

[poiuytrewq]

I have no idea why I cant see his records- they were just a bit cagey and strange when I asked about it. Its not like I bought him to do a job and they have something to hide, I had him because he was persistently lame on this leg so I know he has had problems in the past and I know its likely to worsen over time. I don't get it but figured if I do as they ask hopefully they will stick to their side of the deal.
Its all a bit hush hush and im not sure why. I also find I get different stories from one person to the next about him and stuff just never quite adds up.
I will try and find out who the treating vet was.

 

[AmyMay]

If the vet knows the horse, having treated it before for a previous owner, I would have thought that it would be unethical to charge you for a complete work-up, knowing what the outcome is going to be. Why on earth can't the previous owner just ring the vet and tell them to get on with it? As for putting medication into feed - just mix it with water and something like hot chocolate/custard powder and syringe it into the horse's mouth.
If you prefer not to use NSAIDs you might be best with pain-killing injections.

Exactly. Very odd attitude.