quick Q number of days off bute prior to competition

[ester]

As one of you will know!

Whats the required number of days between last bute given and competing?

Thank you

 

[SpottedCat]

Depends entirely on what you are doing - it is perfectly competition legal to BSJA a horse on a sachet of bute a day.

Other than that, if it is unaff, don't worry about it...*waits to be shot down*

 

[ester]

didn't realise that BSJA,

is RC areas, not me -I'd be the one on it not the pone! but have one team horse on bute till the weekend so just thought I'd get my facts right before deciding, I love organising teams, honest I do!

*wanders off to trawl through rule book in hope of finding anything of any use* (can you tell I like the rule book too

)

 

[ester]

FEI apparently

 

[SpottedCat]

Seriously, they are not going to blood test any horses at Area 12! In fact they'll be lucky to get it organised in the first place considering they failed to organise the Hunter Trial areas this year....

FEI rules are likely to state that it just can't have any traceable amounts in its system. I would think 5-7 days is an acceptable withdrawal period (but a vet should be able to tell you).

 

[worMy]

bute is legal for PC, so assume RC too.
illegal BE and FEI

 

[Sneedy]

Think 8 days is the withdrawal time for bute??!

 

[lizzieb]

Sister is a trainee vet and told me bute stays in the body for up to 28 days but personally I would say a week is fine.

 

[star]

bute is most definitely not legal for Riding Club stuff! They follow FEI rules regarding doping. And dont bet on them not dope testing - it has been known. 7days should be fine for competing after being on bute. All horses are different though and you can never guarantee the horse would be clear after 7d.